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遇
On'yomi
グウ
GUU
Kun'yomi
あ.う
au
meet · encounter · interview · treat · entertain · receive · deal with
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Frequency#1343
Radical辶walk(3)
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Component Breakdown
遇=
辶禺
walk + 禺
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and phonetic. Meeting by chance.
Symbolism
Encounter, treatment, circumstance. Represents meeting.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
千載一遇
せんざいいちぐう
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance); once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity)
轗軻不遇
かんかふぐう
being neglected by the world; being denied one's deserved recognition and status; being neglected by the world
Proverbs & Idioms
機遇を掴む
きぐうをつかむ
To seize an opportunity
To grasp a chance when it comes