touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

About this kanji

The kanji 接, read as "setsu" or "shou" in on'yomi and "tsugu" in kun'yomi, primarily means to touch or make contact. It is often used as a noun and a verb. For example, 接近 (せっきん) means getting closer, and 接触 (せっしょく) refers to touch or contact. You might also encounter 接戦 (せっせん), which describes a close contest, or 直接 (ちょくせつ), meaning direct. A useful note is that this kanji can express both physical and metaphorical connections, making it versatile in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 友達と接するのは楽しい。

  It's fun to interact with friends.

Meanings across languages

English

touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

Tiếng Việt

chạm vào, liên hệ, kề nhau, ghép lại

日本語

接触する, 接続する, 隣接する, 組み合わせる

한국어

접촉하다, 연락하다, 접하다, 모으다

中文

接触, 联系, 靠近, 拼接

id

menyentuh, kontak, berdekatan

th

สัมผัส, การติดต่อ, ติดกัน

es

tocar, contacto, adjuntar

fr

toucher, contact, joindre

de

berühren, Kontakt, angrenzen

pt

tocar, contato, conectar

Common compounds

• 接近せっきんgetting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
• 接触せっしょくtouch, contact, touching
• 接戦せっせんclose contest, close match, close game
• 直接ちょくせつdirect, immediate, personal
• 密接みっせつclose (relationship, connection, etc.), intimate, near
• 面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)
• 応接おうせつreception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with
• 間接かんせつindirection, indirectness