そう
遭
ぐう
遇

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. encounter, being confronted with (e.g. difficulty), meeting with (e.g. accident).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
遭
ぐう
遇
 遭遇 そうぐう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

encounter, meet, party
あ.う　ソウ (8th, N1)
office, official, comrade
ソウ (9th, 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　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
meet, encounter, interview
グウ　あ.う (8th, N1)
long-tailed monkey
グ　グウ　おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ　ニュ　あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)