Kanji

触

contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

角部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふれる, さわる, さわ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ふる

Common Readings

ショク, さわ…る, ふ…れる

Example sentences

触れる ふれる
その 問題 について 詳しく 触れる こと ます

I will touch upon that issue in more detail in a later chapter.

火傷 やけど
ストーブ 触れて ひどい 火傷 負った

I touched the stove and suffered a severe burn on my hand.

触る さわる
汚い 食べ物 触らないで ください

Please do not touch the food with dirty hands.

無意識 むいしき
無意識 触った

He touched his hair unconsciously.

感触 かんしょく
柔らかな 感触 心地よい

The soft feel of the silk is pleasant.

接触 せっしょく
軽い 接触 事故 起こした

He had a minor contact accident with another car.

外界 がいかい
外界 接触 絶っている

He has cut off contact with the outside world.

触手 しょくしゅ
クラゲ 触手 ある ので 注意 して ください

Jellyfish have tentacles that contain poison, so please be careful.

触れ合う ふれあう
旅先 地元 触れ合う 楽しい

It is fun to interact with the locals while traveling.

前触れ まえぶれ
前触れ なく 突然 降り出した

Without any warning, it suddenly started to rain.

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