Godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to touch, to feel.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get involved (with), to approach.
  2. to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
触る さわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

contact, touch, feel
ふ.れる さわ.る ショク (7th, N2)
angle, corner, square
カク かど すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)