Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
to meet; to encounter; to see
逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
前に彼にあったのを覚えている。I remember seeing him before. to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Usually written using kana aloneesp. 遭う when in kanji
Also written 逢う【あう】、遭う【あう】、遇う【あう】