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遭

遭: encounter

encounter; meet with (misfortune)
14 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here

Readings

On
ソウ
Kun
あう・あわせる

遭う(あう) "meet with (an accident)". そう in 遭遇(そうぐう) "encounter", 遭難(そうなん) "getting lost; disaster", 遭難者(そうなんしゃ).

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Key words

遭遇そうぐうencounter
遭難そうなんdisaster; being stranded
遭うあうto meet with (misfortune)
遭難者そうなんしゃaccident victim

Example sentences

The climbers who got into distress in the snowy mountains were rescued safely.

Yesterday I was in a traffic accident on my way home.

I encountered a wild bear on the mountain path.

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