感触

かんしょく

feeling, touch

Mnemonic

What comes back through the fingers the moment they land on it. That cloth answers like silk, and the wrong one can shock かんしょく you: かんしょく.

Worth knowing

気持ちきもち, 気分きぶん and 感じかんじ are how you feel inside. 触るさわる is the act of touching, and 感触 is what comes back through your hand.

Built from

感

feel, sense

咸 all + 心 heart

触

touch, feel

角 horn + 虫 insect

Words sharing these kanji

感じる to feel, to sense 感じ feeling, impression 感情 feeling, emotion 感謝 appreciation, thanks 感覚 sensation 予感 hunch, premonition 感心 admiration 触れる to touch, to come in contact with 触る to touch

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