What does kanji 遭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 遭 is encounter.

How is kanji 遭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 遭 are あ.う, あ.わせる; the onyomi readings are ソウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 遭?

The main radical for kanji 遭 is 辵.

What words use kanji 遭?

Example words that use kanji 遭 include 遭難, 遭遇, 遭逢, 遭遇説.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

遭

Meaning

Kanji 遭

encounter

encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ.うあ.わせる
Onyomi 音読み: ソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1554
Strokes: 14
Radical: 辵
Components: 一 • ｜ • 込 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 辺 • 込 • 辷 • 巡 • 迅 • 辻 • 辸

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Showing 13 of 26 entries that include this kanji.

遭難

そうなん

disaster

遭遇

そうぐう

encounter

遭逢

そうほう

meeting by chance

遭遇説

そうぐうせつ

tidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system)

遭遇戦

そうぐうせん

encounter

遭難救助隊

そうなんきゅうじょたい

rescue party

遭難死

そうなんし

accidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)

遭難者

そうなんしゃ

victim

遭難信号

そうなんしんごう

distress signal

遭難船

そうなんせん

wrecked ship

災難に遭う

さいなんにあう

to meet with misfortune

痛い目に遭わす

いたいめにあわす

to make a person sweat for it

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼とは駅で偶然遭った。

I happened to meet him at the station.

帰り道で友達に遭った。

I met a friend on the way home.

そんな事故に遭うとは思わなかった。

I never thought I would encounter such an accident.

旅先で思いがけない雨に遭った。

I ran into unexpected rain during the trip.

彼は面接で社長に遭った。

He met the president during the interview.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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