Meaning
Connect, contact, attach, or join. Indicates bringing things or people together through contact or linkage.
- 接続 — connection
- 接近 — approach, close contact
- 面接 — interview
- 接客 — serving customers
- 応接 — reception
- 接収 — seizure, requisition
- 接種 — vaccination
- 隣接 — adjacency, being next to
The kanji 接 is made up of the hand radical 扌 and the phonetic component 妾 (pronounced ショウ). Together, they convey the idea of “connecting with the hand” or “making contact.” This character is commonly used in contexts involving interaction, response, physical or emotional connection, and being near or attached.
インターネットに 接続できません。
I can't connect to the internet.
面接の 時間を 確認してください。
Please confirm the time of your interview.
The primary on-yomi is セツ, used in words like 接続 and 面接. The kun-yomi readings include つぐ (to connect) and つける (to attach), although they are less common in modern use.