Illustration: On the tatami floor of a family living room, a barefoot boy sits with his eyes closed and one foot extended. His sister lightly brushes a clean feather across the sole. At the exact point of contact, his toes curl and his leg jerks backward while his face breaks into an involuntary laugh.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

感かん覚かく

kankaku

sense, sensation

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは指ゆびに感覚かんかくが無なかった。

    I had no feeling in my fingers.

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  2. 彼かれは感覚かんかくが鈍にぶい。

    He has dull senses.

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  3. あなたは方向ほうこう感覚かんかくが鋭するどい。

    You have a sharp sense of direction.

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Kanji in 感覚

  • 感emotion; feelingOnカン
  • 覚remember; learnOnカクKunおぼえる・さます・さめる

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