# 遇 — encounter; treat

遇 means “encounter; treat”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: グウ (guu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: encounter; treat
- On'yomi: グウ (guu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 2

## How to remember 遇

Parts: 禺 long-tailed monkey · 辶 road

## Don't confuse it with

[偶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/accidentally/) · [愚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foolish/) · [隅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nook/)

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[徹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-all-the-way/) · [至](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/culminate/) · [駆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gallop/) · [揺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sway/) · [陥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fall-into/) · [滑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slide/) · [巡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-around/) · [遇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encounter/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encounter/. Last updated 2026-11-01.