触 — “Contact / Touch / Feel / Hit” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょく, ふ, さわ

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“Contact / Touch / Feel / Hit” in Japanese is 触, read shoku, fu, sawa (しょく, ふ, さわ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 接触 (contact).

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What does 触 mean?

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Kanji	触
Meaning	Contact / Touch / Feel / Hit
Readings	しょく, ふ, さわ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	接触 (contact)

How to read 触

触 is read shoku (しょく) or fu (ふ) or sawa (さわ) depending on the word.

Words with 触

接触

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Updated: 2026-08-28