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触れる

ふれる

to touch, to come in contact with

Mnemonic

A feeler going out to check what is actually there. Your hand meets hers on the handrail and there are suddenly very few ふれ rules る: ふれる.

Worth knowing

に marks what you touch: 手に触れる. It also does touching on a subject. 触る さわる is the deliberate hands-on one.

Built from

touch, feel
角 horn + 虫 insect

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