そう
遭
ほう
逢

noun, takes する

  1. meeting by chance, running into, coming upon, encounter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
遭
ほう
逢
遭逢 そうほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

encounter, meet, party
あ.う ソウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
office, official, comrade
ソウ (Early High School, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
meeting, tryst, date
あ.う おう あい (Kentei Pre-1)
resist
ホウ フ バ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク