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KANJI
遭
encounter
meet, run into, suffer, happen to
Kun'yomi
あa
On'yomi
そうsou
Example sentences
海かい外がい旅りょ行こう中ちゅう、不ふ運うんにもスリに遭あい、パスポートを盗ぬすまれてしまった。
While traveling abroad, I unfortunately encountered a pickpocket and had my passport stolen.
突とつ然ぜんの嵐あらしに遭あい、船ふねは大おおきく揺ゆれ、乗じょう客きゃくたちは不ふ安あんな夜よるを過すごした。
Caught in a sudden storm, the ship swayed violently, and the passengers spent an anxious night.
出しゅっ勤きん中ちゅうに交こう通つう事じ故こに遭あってしまい、会かい社しゃに遅ち刻こくしてしまった。
I unfortunately encountered a traffic accident on my way to work and ended up being late for the office.

Practice exercises

1
遭
Answer
あそう
2
遭遇ぐう
encounter; meeting (often unexpected or unpleasant)
Answer
そうぐう
3
遭難なん事じ故こ
accident during a disaster; accident suffered
Answer
そうなんじこ
4
遭
Answer
encountermeetsufferrun intohappen to
5
遭難なん
disaster; shipwreck; accident; being lost
Answer
そうなん
6
遭難なん者しゃ
victim of a disaster
Answer
そうなんしゃ