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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 角freq #904

contact, touch, feel, hit

Also: proclaim, announce, conflict

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ふ.れる
  • さわ.る
  • さわ

Mnemonic

Imagine a horn (角) gently prodding a soft surface, causing you to feel the delicate touch (触) as you make contact.

About this kanji

The kanji 「触」 means "to touch" or "to contact". It is commonly used as a verb, as in 触る (さわる), meaning "to touch". You will also find it in several common compounds like 接触 (せっしょく), which means "touch" or "contact", and 感触 (かんしょく), meaning "the feel of something". Another interesting compound is 触媒 (しょくばい), which translates to "catalyst" in chemistry. A usage note: while touching physical objects is the most frequent context for this kanji, it can also refer to abstract ideas, like emotions or sensations.

Example sentences

  • 彼の話に心が触れた。

    His story touched my heart.

Meanings across languages

English
contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict
Tiếng Việt
liên hệ, chạm, cảm nhận, đụng phải
日本語
触れる, 接触する, 感じる, 叩く
한국어
접촉하다, 닿다, 느끼다, 충돌하다
中文
接触, 触摸, 感觉, 冲突
id
kontak
th
ติดต่อ
es
contacto
fr
contact
de
Kontakt
pt
contato

Common compounds

  • 接触せっしょくtouch, contact, touching
  • 感触かんしょくfeel (of something), touch, texture
  • 触るさわるto touch, to feel, to handle
  • 触媒しょくばいcatalyst
  • 触発しょくはつdetonation by contact, contact detonation, touching off (something)
  • 抵触ていしょくinfringement (of a law, treaty, etc.), contravention, running afoul
  • 触れるふれるto touch, to feel, to touch (with)
  • 前触れまえぶれadvance warning, previous notice, prior announcement

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