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触 means 'touch'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 817   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-9    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 43    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 34 words   Used in 99 words   Used in 112 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショク
Kun
   ふれる   さわる to touch
Additional readings
Kun    さわ
Variants
觸  
Components
⿰  角 corner; horn  虫 insect  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 触 is used 6 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 触 is used 90 times, read 3 ways (with 3 variations).
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ショク : 41 words FIND ALL
せ っ し ょ く 0
touch; contact
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ショク (read as しょっ) : 6 words FIND ALL
し ょ っ か く 0
noun
1. sense of touch
2. tactile; tactual
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ふれる : 22 words FIND ALL
ふ れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to touch; to feel
2. to experience; to come in contact with; to be emotionally moved (by); to perceive
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さわる : 9 words FIND ALL
さ わ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to touch; to feel  (often now with を)
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さわる (read as ざわ) : 9 words FIND ALL
て ざ わ り 2
noun
feel; touch
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ふれる (read as ぶ) : 3 words FIND ALL
か お ぶ れ 0
Most common form: 顔ぶれ
noun
1. personnel; members; lineup (of a team); roster; cast (of a play)
2. announcement of next day's match-ups  (sumo term)
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More information
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Additional data
Henshall: 1428  Joy o' Kanji : 1428  Key to Kanji: - 

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触
ショク   ふれる    さわる to touch   
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角
カク   corner; horn   かど corner   つの horn   
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⺈
corner
用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
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