はち
鉢
あ
合
　
わ
　
せ

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. bumping of heads.
  2. running into, coming across, encountering. Often with a negative connotation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はち
鉢
あ
合
　
わ
　
せ
 鉢合わせ はちあわせ
　
は
　
ち
あ
合
　
わ
　
せ
 はち合わせ はちあわせ
はち
鉢
あわ
合
　
せ
 鉢合せ はちあわせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bowl, rice tub, pot
ハチ　ハツ (9th, N1)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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)