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Japanese symbol for “proclaim”

Romaji: fureru
to touch; to feel

In Japanese, proclaim is , read (fureru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vi to touch; to feel
  2. v1, vt to touch (with)
  3. v1, vi to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive
  4. v1, vi to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up
  5. v1, vi to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe
  6. v1, vt to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)

Kanji and stroke order

contact, touch, feel
on: ショク
kun: ふ.れる、さわ.る、さわ
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “proclaim”

WordReadingMeaning
のべつたえる nobetsutaeruto proclaim (e.g. gospel)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せっしょく sesshokutouch; contact; touching
かんしょく kanshokufeel (of something); touch; texture
さわる sawaruto touch; to feel; to handle
ふれあい fureaicontact; connectedness; rapport
ていしょく teishokuinfringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul
しょくばい shokubaicatalyst

See also: Chinese symbol for “proclaim”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.