接 — “contact / connect” in Japanese

Grade 5せつ, つ

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“contact / connect” in Japanese is 接, read setsu, tsu (せつ, つ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 接続 (connection).

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What does 接 mean?

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Kanji	接
Meaning	contact / connect
Readings	せつ, つ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	接続 (connection)

How to read 接

接 is read setsu (せつ) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 接

接近せっきん
直接
接続
接触

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Updated: 2026-08-28