JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 接: "touch, contact, adjoin"
The kanji 接 means "touch, contact, adjoin, piece together". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read セツ, ショウ in on'yomi and つ.ぐ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セツショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つ.ぐ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | touch, contact, adjoin, piece together |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 523 of 2,501 |
Common words with 接
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 直接direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
- 接するto touch; to come in contact with; to border on; to adjoin · to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to serve; to take care of
- 接触touch; contact; touching
- 接近getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching · being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)
- 直接的direct
- 接点point of tangency; point of contact · (electrical) contact
- 接続connection; attachment; union; join · changing trains
- 面接interview (e.g. for a job)
- 応接室drawing room; parlour; parlor · reception office
- 接客serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
- 隣接adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
- 近接proximity; nearness; being nearby; being adjacent · approaching; drawing near; coming close
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