Word Meaning 触る

さわる sawaru

触る is read as さわる (sawaru) and means to get involved (with).

Meaning

English

to get involved (with)
to approach
to touch
to feel
to be harmful to
to hinder
to interfere with
to irritate

Reading

Kana

さわる

Romaji

sawaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8005 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

触れる

ふれる

to touch (with)

触れ合い

ふれあい

contact

触れ合う

ふれあう

to come into contact with

触覚

しょっかく

hair style with long bangs

触発

しょくはつ

detonation by contact

触手

しょくしゅ

feeler

触れ込み

ふれこみ

(exaggerated) professing to be

触手動物

しょくしゅどうぶつ

tentaculate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)

触法少年

しょくほうしょうねん

juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen

触媒

しょくばい

catalyst

触診

しょくしん

palpation

触手冠動物

しょくしゅかんどうぶつ

lophophorate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)

Example Sentences

触るな！

Hands off.

無断で触るな。

Don't touch anything without asking first.

勝手に触るな。

Don't touch anything without asking first.

ここ触ると痛い？

Does it hurt if I touch here?

これに触るな。

Don't touch this.

それに触るな。

Don't touch it.

触るとかぶれるよ。

If you touch them, you'll get a rash.

それは触ると柔らかい。

It is soft to the touch.

汚い手で触るんじゃない。

Don't touch this with your dirty hands.

そのボタンに触るんじゃない！

Don't touch that button!