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遭

遭 — encounter, meet, party

On
ソウ
Kun
あう, あわせる
Strokes
14
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 遭

  • 遭難そうなん(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distressCommon

    彼らは山で遭難した。
    They met with an accident in the mountains.

  • 遭遇そうぐうencounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with…Common

    私たちは多くの困難に遭遇した。
    We encountered many difficulties.

  • 遭遇戦そうぐうせんencounter; engagement; battleRare
  • 遭遇説そうぐうせつtidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system); near-collision hypothesisRare
  • 遭難者そうなんしゃvictim; suffererRare
  • 遭難船そうなんせんwrecked ship; ship in distressRare
  • 遭難死そうなんしaccidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)Rare
  • 二重遭難にじゅうそうなんdouble disasterRare
  • 遭難信号そうなんしんごうdistress signal; SOSRare
  • 遭難救助隊そうなんきゅうじょたいrescue partyRare
  • 難に遭うなんにあうto meet with disasterRare
  • 災難に遭うさいなんにあうto meet with misfortuneRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 12 words that use 遭.

  • 遭難 そうなん (meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
  • 遭遇 そうぐう encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with…
  • 遭遇戦 そうぐうせん encounter; engagement; battle
  • 遭遇説 そうぐうせつ tidal hypothesis (of the origin of the solar system); near-collision hypothesis
  • 遭難者 そうなんしゃ victim; sufferer

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