To Meet
To Encounter
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means meet so the verb form of that is to meet or to encounter.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You have to remember the あ part but let's include the う as well for this one. Who do you want to meet more than anyone? Think about it. Then, imagine meeting them. The first thing they do is grab your arm and pinch it. You yell out "OW!" (あう) and they laugh and run away.
母に会う
to meet my mother
先生に会う
to meet the teacher
人に会う
to meet people
よく会う
to see each other often
バッタリ会う
to bump into each other
はじめて会う
to meet for the first time
ロンドンで会う
to meet in London
二人で会う
to meet in private
外で会う
to meet outside
人と会う
to meet with people
友人と会う
to meet with friends
先生と会う
to meet with the teacher
アメリカで母に会う。
I'm meeting my mother in the United States.
兄とは大体、月に一回会います。
I usually meet my older brother once a month.
トーフグのコウイチに生で会ったことある？
Have you ever met Koichi from Tofugu in-person?