# 触 — touch; feel

触 means “touch; feel”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ショク (shoku). Kun'yomi: ふ(れる) (fureru), さわ(る) (sawaru). You'll see it in words such as 触る (sawaru, “to touch; to feel”).

- Meaning: touch; feel
- On'yomi: ショク (shoku)
- Kun'yomi: ふ(れる) (fureru), さわ(る) (sawaru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 2

## How to remember 触

Parts: 角 corner · 虫 insect

## Words with 触

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 触る | さわる (sawaru) | to touch; to feel |
| 触れる | ふれる (fureru) | to touch; to feel |

## More in the “Hands at work 2” set

[触](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/touch/) · [届](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deliver/) · [閉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/close/) · [包](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wrap/) · [折](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fold/) · [贈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/gift/) · [操](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/manipulate/) · [詰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cram/)

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