Meaningassociation · encounter · interview · join · meet · partyOn'yomiソウKun'yomiあ.う · あ.わせるCommon compounds (4)出あう であうto emerge and engage (an enemy)会う あうto have an accident; to have a bad experience遭難 そうなんdisaster; accident; shipwreck; distress遭遇 そうぐうencounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)