偶

JLPT N3

accidental, even

Readings

On’yomi: グウ (gū)

Kun’yomi: たま (tama)

• たま – occasionally, sometimes (used in compounds like 偶に)

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

偶然

ぐうぜん

by chance

偶数

ぐうすう

even number

配偶者

はいぐうしゃ

spouse

偶発

ぐうはつ

accidental

偶像

ぐうぞう

idol

Example Sentences

偶然です。

ぐうぜんです。

It is by chance.

偶数です。

ぐうすうです。

It is an even number.

配偶者です。

はいぐうしゃです。

It is a spouse.

偶発です。

ぐうはつです。

It is accidental.

偶像です。

ぐうぞうです。

It is an idol.

Cultural Note

🎎 偶 also appears in 偶像崇拝 (ぐうぞうすうはい / idol worship) — a concept referring to worshipping images or symbols. In modern usage, it’s often extended to celebrity fandom, where “idols” (アイドル) can be seen as modern 偶像.