接

contact, adjoin

JLPT N2 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: つ.ぐ
On'yomi: セツ・ショウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

接 means "contact, adjoin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read つ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

接 in example sentences

接戦せっせんでしたね。

Sessen deshita ne.

It was really close.
トムに直接ちょくせつ言いえよ。

Tomu ni chokusetsu ie yo.

Tell Tom in person.
面接めんせつはどうだった？

Mensetsu wa dou datta?

How was your interview?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 接 mean?: 接 means "contact, adjoin". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 接 have?: 接 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 接 read?: It is read つ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 接?: 接 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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