あ
会
 
う

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to meet, to encounter, to see. 逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance.
  2. to have an accident, to have a bad experience. Usually written with kana alone. Esp. 遭う when in kanji.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
会
 
う
会う あう ✔
あ
逢
 
う
逢う あう ✔
あ
遭
 
う
遭う あう ✔
あ
遇
 
う
遇う あう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

meeting, meet, party
カイ あ.う エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)