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遭 — meet with trouble

遭 means “meet with trouble”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: あ(う) (au). You'll see it in words such as 遭う (au, “to meet; to encounter”).

遭
Stroke order of 遭
Meaning
meet with trouble
On'yomi
ソウ (sou)
Kun'yomi
あ(う) (au)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N1 · set Moving 3

How to remember 遭

Sounds like 曹: both read ソウ.

Parts: 曹 sergeant · 辶 road

Words with 遭

WordReadingMeaning
遭うあう au kunto meet; to encounter

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 3” set

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