Japanese symbol for “meet”
会う
あう
Romaji: au
to meet; to encounter; to see
In Japanese, meet is 会う, read あう (au).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5u, vi to meet; to encounter; to see
- v5u, vi to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Written forms: 会う、逢う、遭う、遇う. Readings: あう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “meet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出会う | であう deau | to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 集う | つどう tsudou | to meet; to assemble; to congregate |
| 満たす | みたす mitasu | to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill |
| 出迎える | でむかえる demukaeru | to meet; to greet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 会場 | かいじょう kaijou | assembly hall; meeting place; venue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “meet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.