JLPT N2
触
Touch, Feel, Contact
Onyomi
ショク (shoku)
Kunyomi
ふれる (fureru), さわる (sawaru)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
角 (kaku: horn) + 虫 (mushi: insect; part of the phonetic component 蜀)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a tiny, curious **insect** (虫) with a surprisingly sharp little **horn** (角) on its head. It uses this delicate horn like an antenna, reaching out to gently **touch** and **feel** everything in its path, making soft **contact** with leaves and flowers to explore its world.
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Quick Hint:
Insect horn touches
Essential N2 Vocabulary
接触
せっしょく
Contact, touch
触覚
しょっかく
Sense of touch
感触
かんしょく
Feel, sensation
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "触"
彼の話は私の感情に＿＿＿＿＿た。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 触れたは「ふれた」と読みます。
English: To touch/affect is read as 'fureta'.
English: To touch/affect is read as 'fureta'.
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