JLPT N2 · 13 strokes
Kanji 触: "contact, touch, feel"
The kanji 触 means "contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ショク in on'yomi and ふ.れる, さわ.る, さわ 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)
ショク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふ.れるさわ.るさわ
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 | contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 904 of 2,501 |
Common words with 触
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 触れるto touch; to feel · to touch (with)
- 触るto touch; to feel; to handle · to get involved (with); to approach
- 感触feel (of something); touch; texture; sensation · feeling; impression
- 接触touch; contact; touching
- 触れ合うto come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
- 触手feeler; tentacle; antenna · touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
- 有り触れるto be common
- 前触れadvance warning; previous notice; prior announcement · herald; harbinger; forerunner; portent
- 手触りfeel; touch
- 触contact; touch · tactile object
- 一触即発critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
- 触覚sense of touch · tactile; haptic
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.