# 遭 — Encounter

Frequency rank 1548 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 斬 (Slice), less common than 殴 (Punch).

- On’yomi: そう
- Kun’yomi: あ
- Radical: 辵 Walk (Kangxi 162)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

While running along the road below, you encounter flowers blooming above a mouth — stumbling into an unexpected garden that calls out to you.

In words:

- 遭う あう — to meet,to encounter (undesirable nuance)
- 遭難 そうなん — disaster;shipwreck;accident

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