Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet.
  2. to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct.
  3. to be profitable, to be equitable.

auxiliary verb, Godan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to do ... to each other, to do ... together.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
合う あう
 
合う おう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)