逢
逢: meet
meet; encounter
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
On
ホウ
Kunあう・むかえる
Same あう as 会う but for a fated or romantic meeting; 逢瀬 is a lovers' tryst.
Key words
逢うあうto meet (by chance; romantic)
逢瀬おうせtryst; secret meeting
逢引きあいびきsecret date; rendezvous
逢魔が時おうまがときtwilight; the hour of demons
逢着ほうちゃくto come across; to face
Example sentences
二人は春の夜、桜の木の下でひそかに逢瀬を重ねた。
On spring nights the two met in secret again and again under the cherry tree.
長い旅の途中、思いがけず昔の友に逢った。
In the middle of a long journey, I unexpectedly ran into an old friend.
夕暮れの逢魔が時には、子どもは早く家に帰るものだと言われる。
They say children should go home early at dusk, the hour when demons appear.