Kanji

触

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
その問題にについては、後の章で詳しく触れることにします。

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

火傷 やけど
ストーブに触れて、手にひどい火傷を負った。

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

触る さわる
汚い手で食べ物に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
彼は無意識に髪を触った

He touched his hair unconsciously.

感触 かんしょく
絹の柔らかな感触が心地よい

The soft feel of the silk is pleasant.

接触 せっしょく
彼は他の車と軽い接触事故を起こした。

He had a minor contact accident with another car.

外界 がいかい
彼は外界との接触を絶っている。

He has cut off contact with the outside world.

触手 しょくしゅ
クラゲの触手には毒が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
旅先で地元の人と触れ合うのは楽しい。

It is fun to interact with the locals while traveling.

前触れ まえぶれ
何の前触れもなく、突然雨が降り出した。

Without any warning, it suddenly started to rain.

Example Vocabulary

触れる

ふれる

to touch; to mention; to refer to; to encounter

触る

さわる

to touch; to feel

感触

かんしょく

feel; touch; sensation; impression

接触

せっしょく

contact; touch; interaction

触手

しょくしゅ

tentacle

触れ合う

ふれあう

to come into contact with; to interact with; to touch each other

前触れ

まえぶれ

omen, sign, precursor, advance notice

手触り

てざわり

feel; touch; texture; tactile sensation

一触即発

いっしょくそくはつ

触れあう

ふれあう

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