Meaning

Primary

To Meet

Alternative

To Encounter

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means encounter, so the verb version is to encounter or to meet.

Reading

あう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Remember how 会う also means to meet? Well they're both read あう too! So if you know that one, you know this one too!

Context

Context Sentences

露骨な人種差別に遭ったことはありますか。

Have you ever encountered blatant racial discrimination?

Kanji Composition