Japanese Kanji

setsu

touch · contact · adjoin

Grade 5 · JLPT N2 · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONセツsetsu
  • ONショウshou
  • KUNつ.ぐtsu

Meaning

Touch, contact, adjoin, piece together.

Stroke order for 接

接 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 11 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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