# 触 touch

角 (horn/corner) + 虫 (insizzect)
★★★★☆
13 strokes

## Onyomi

SHOKU |

## Mnemonic

| The bug was SHOCKed when it was touched by the rhino horn.

## Kunyomi

さわ*る | touch ★★★★☆
( に ) ふ＊れる | to feel or percieve something: "I feel sick . . ." ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

触角(しょっかく) | antenna ★☆☆☆☆ 触 (touch) + 角 (horn/corner) = 触角 (antenna) an antenna or feeler, like an insect or lobster's got
肌触り(はだざわり) | texture ★☆☆☆☆ 肌 (human skin) + 触 (touch) = 肌触り (texture) the texture of something (i.e. how it feels when rubbed on your skin)
感触(かんしょく) | touch-sensation ☆☆☆☆☆ 感 (feeling) + 触 (touch) = 感触 (touch-sensation) a physical sensation of touch, as in "I've lost all feeling in my left ball." Also can be used as "impression", as in, "What kind of feeling did you get from the interview? Do you think it went well?"

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
騒 | make noise | TURKEY |
触 | touch | HORN | 角

The TURKEY made too much noise, so the rhino touched him with her HORN. Violently.

## Synonyms

feeling 感触 肌触り
to set off, trigger 触発 しげき しょうらい 引き金