遇
あ.う
au
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
遇 is the kanji for "Meet". The most common reading is あ.う (au). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Meet
Also : Encounter · Treat · Receive · Entertain · Deal with
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Readings
kunあ.う/ auonぐう/ guu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
辶禺
Example Sentences
彼の職場での待遇は非常に良い。
かれのしょくばでのたいぐうはひじょうによい。
His treatment at the workplace is very good.
偶然に旧友と出遇い、懐かしんだ。
ぐうぜんにきゅうゆうとであい、なつかしんだ。
By chance, I ran into an old friend and felt nostalgic.
Vocabulary using 遇
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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