触

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さわさわ.るふ.れる

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N2

Frequency:904

Vocabulary

ショク

Word	Reading	Meaning
感触	カンショク	feel (of something); touch; texture; sensation; feeling; impression
触媒	ショクバイ	catalyst
触発	ショクハツ	detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking; provocation; inspiration
抵触	テイショク	infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; incompatibility; contradiction; collision; contact; touching
触手	ショクシュ	feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
顔触れ	かおぶれ	personnel; members; lineup (of a team); roster; cast (of a play); announcement of next day's match-ups
触る	さわる	to touch; to feel; to handle; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
触れる	ふれる	to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive; to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up; to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe; to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)
触れ合う	ふれあう	to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
接触	せっしょく	touch; contact; touching

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