接 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- セツ
- Kun
- つ(ぐ)
- Meaning
- to touch; join; receive (a guest)
Origin
扌 "hand" plus 妾; drawing near and joining by hand — hence "to touch, to join."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セツ | 接触・接待・直接 |
|---|---|
| つぐ | 接ぐ・接ぎ木・骨接ぎ Compare: 継ぐ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 直接ちょくせつ
direct(ly)
- 面接めんせつ
interview
Example
先生に直接お礼を言った。
I thanked the teacher directly.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)