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
 
会う あう
 
逢う あう
 
遭う あう
 
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)