Japanese symbol for “proclaim”
触れる
ふれる
Romaji: fureru
to touch; to feel
In Japanese, proclaim is 触れる, read ふれる (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
- v1, vi to touch; to feel
- v1, vt to touch (with)
- v1, vi to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive
- v1, vi to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention; to bring up
- v1, vi to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe
- v1, vt to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proclaim”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣べ伝える | のべつたえる nobetsutaeru | to proclaim (e.g. gospel) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 感触 | かんしょく kanshoku | feel (of something); touch; texture |
| 触る | さわる sawaru | to touch; to feel; to handle |
| 触れ合い | ふれあい fureai | contact; connectedness; rapport |
| 抵触 | ていしょく teishoku | infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul |
| 触媒 | しょくばい shokubai | catalyst |
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.
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