Dictionary: “事故に遭う”

事故に遭う

じこにあう

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

He met with an accident and broke some bones.

Kun/On information

事

On: じ;ず
Kun: こと;つか.う;つか.える
Stroke count: 8

・matter

・thing

・fact

・business

・reason

・possibly

故

On: こ
Kun: ゆえ;ふる.い;もと
Stroke count: 9

・happenstance

・especially

・intentionally

・reason

・cause

・circumstances

・the late

・therefore

・consequently

遭

On: そう
Kun: あ.う;あ.わせる
Stroke count: 14

・encounter

・meet

・party

・association

・interview

・join