1. 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。

2. 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】