Keyword
encounter
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig2106
Readings
ぐう
(98%)
あ
(1%)
Composed of
long-tailed monkey
road
Mnemonic

When you're on the road you can sometimes encounter a long-tailed monkey. Just don't hit it!

Used in vocabulary (48 in total)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
Examples (30 in total)
I've never come across a man who talks so passionately about something with so little substance.
What did you intend to do if you really encountered him?
I don't know the way, and I wouldn't like to run into strange people.