あう

会う

表記・読み：逢う・遭う・遇う・あう

1. 1

   to meet; to encounter; to see

   五段動詞（う）自動詞逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
2. 2

   to have an accident; to have a bad experience

   五段動詞（う）自動詞esp. 遭う when in kanjiword usually written using kana alone