触
触·touch
- On-yomi
- ショク
- Kun-yomi
- さわるふれる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 触る | さわる | to touch (with the hand) |
| 触れる | ふれる | to touch on, to come into contact with |
| 接触 | せっしょく | contact |
| 感触 | かんしょく | feel, texture |
Example sentences
この絵に触らないでください。
このえにさわらないでください。
Please do not touch this painting.
先生は授業で戦争の話にも触れました。
せんせいはじゅぎょうでせんそうのはなしにもふれました。
The teacher also touched on the war in class.
事故のあと、会社と接触が取れなくなった。
じこのあと、かいしゃとせっしょくがとれなくなった。
After the accident we could no longer make contact with the company.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 触る for abstract topics — for 'to touch on a subject' you need 触れる
- Reading 接触 as *せつしょく; the つ doubles to せっしょく
Memory aid
Picture it
A horn (角) poking at an insect (虫) — a light touch to see what happens.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 接触するせっしょくするto come into contact
- 触れ合うふれあうto come into contact; to interact closely
- 触るさわるto touch
- 触れるふれるto touch, to come into contact with; to touch on (a subject); to violate (a law)
- 折に触れておりにふれてoccasionally, whenever the occasion arises
- 抵触ていしょくconflict (with a law or rule), contravention
- 触媒しょくばいcatalyst
- 触診しょくしんpalpation
- 一触即発いっしょくそくはつexplosive situation, hair-trigger
- 感触かんしょくfeel; texture; sense of touch; impression
- 気触れるかぶれるto get a rash (from contact); to be badly influenced by; to go overboard for
- 接触せっしょくcontact; touching; making contact with someone
Quick check
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