How to say 'Touch' in Japanese | 触る

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The Japanese word for Touch is 'Sawaru', written as 触る in Japanese.'Touch' in hiragana is さわる.

word

触る

Meaning

Touch

Reading

さわる

sawaru

Kanji

触Touch, Contact

Explanation

The Japanese verb '触る (さわる)' means 'to touch'. It is used when referring to physically touching something with your hands or fingers. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as touching objects, surfaces, or even people. For example: please do not touch the painting「絵に触らないでください」(えにさわらないでください). I touched the cat and it was soft「猫に触ったらふわふわだった」(ねこにさわったらふわふわだった). It's important to note that '触る' implies a gentle or casual touch, and it is often used in situations where the act of touching is significant or noteworthy.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3343

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 触る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

触

Meaning

Touch, Contact

Hiragana in the Word 触る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 触る Through the Kanji 触

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 触 as well.

word

触れる

Meaning

Touch

word

接触

Meaning

Contact

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'Sawaru' means 'Touch' .

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