Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to touch, to feel.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

As 〜に手を触れる, 〜に口を触れる, etc..
  1. to touch (with).

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive.
  2. to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up.
  3. to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumor).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
触れる ふれる

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)