触る (さわる) — to touch

触る is read さわる and listed as a verb. Meaning: to touch; to feel; to handle.

Kanji in this word

Open a kanji for its stroke-order animation, readings and writing practice.

Practice sheet

Download a ready-made PDF for this word, or open the worksheet generator to preview each kanji and print it yourself.

Download PDFOpen worksheet generator

Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 触る.

  • 接触 せっしょく touch
  • 感触 かんしょく feel (of something)
  • 触覚 しょっかく sense of touch
  • 触媒 しょくばい catalyst
  • 触発 しょくはつ detonation by contact
  • 抵触 ていしょく infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.)
  • 肌触り はだざわり feel