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Kanji 触: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 触: contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict

Key takeaways

Kanji 触: contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

contacttouchfeelhitproclaimannounceconflict

On reading

ショク

Kun reading

ふ.れるさわ.るさわ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 触

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

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

角 + 虫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine an insect (虫) using its horn-like (角) antennae to feel its surroundings. This kanji represents the act of touching or making contact with objects. You can see it in words like contact (接触) or sense of touch (触感).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショク
  • 感触かんしょく

    sense of touch / feeling / sensation

  • 接触せっしょく

    contact / touch / physical connection

Kun reading

ふ.れる
  • 触れるふれる

    to touch / to mention / to feel

  • 触るさわる

    to touch / to feel

Commonly used words

  • 感触
    かんしょく

    sense of touch / feeling / sensation

  • 接触
    せっしょく

    contact / touch / physical connection

  • 触れる
    ふれる

    to touch / to mention / to feel

  • 触る
    さわる

    to touch / to feel

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の考えにかぶれてしまった。

Translation

I got influenced by his ideas.

Example 2

あの音楽にかぶれて夜更かしした。

Translation

I got wrapped up in that music and stayed up late.

Example 3

この布の感はとても柔らかいです。

Translation

The feel of this cloth is very soft.

Example 4

初めての感に驚きました。

Translation

I was surprised by the new sensation.

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