How to say 'Contact' in Japanese | 接触

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The Japanese word for Contact is 'Sesshoku', written as 接触 in Japanese.'Contact' in hiragana is せっしょく.

word

接触

Meaning

Contact

Reading

せっしょく

sesshoku

Kanji

接Contact, Touch 触Touch, Contact

Explanation

The Japanese noun '接触 (せっしょく)' means 'contact'. This word is used to describe physical touch or interaction between two entities. It can also refer to communication or connection between people or groups. For example: avoid physical contact「物理的な接触を避ける」(ぶつりてきなせっしょくをさける). The two groups had no contact「二つのグループは接触がなかった」(ふたつのグループはせっしょくがなかった). In medical contexts, it can refer to exposure to a pathogen, as in 'contact with an infected person'「感染者との接触」(かんせんしゃとのせっしょく).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3880

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 接触

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

接

Meaning

Contact, Touch

kanji

触

Meaning

Touch, Contact

Words Related to 接触 Through the Kanji 接

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 接 as well.

word

直接

Meaning

Directly

word

接する

Meaning

Contact

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接近

Meaning

Approach

word

接続

Meaning

Connection

word

間接

Meaning

Indirect

word

面接

Meaning

Interview

word

密接

Meaning

Words Related to 接触 Through the Kanji 触

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 触 as well.

word

触れる

Meaning

Touch

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触る

Meaning

Touch

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What does 'Sesshoku' (接触) mean?

'Sesshoku' means 'Contact' .

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