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Japanese symbol for “tactile”

Romaji: shokkaku
sense of touch

In Japanese, tactile is , read (shokkaku).

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. n sense of touch
  2. adj-f tactile; haptic
  3. n hair style with long bangs

Kanji and stroke order

contact, touch, feel
on: ショク
kun: ふ.れる、さわ.る、さわ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
memorize, learn, remember
on: カク
kun: おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る
12 strokes · JLPT 2

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
かんかく kankakusense; sensation; feeling
おぼえ oboememory; sense; experience

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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