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触 = 角 + 虫
触 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “contact”. It is built from 角 (angle) and 虫 (insect). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1954.
- Keyword
- contact
- RTK frame
- 1954
- Strokes
- 13
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ショク
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ふ.れる, さわ.る, さわ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- контакт
- Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
- 触 butt
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 触 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “angle” + “insect”. 触 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 触 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.