How to say "texture" in Japanese

• 質感しつかんCommon
  nounThe texture or feel of a material as a quality of its surface, whether perceived by touch or eye; a neutral default in art, design and product contexts.
• テクスチャCommon
  nounThe loanword, typically for texture in visual, digital or design contexts such as graphics and 3D modeling; use it when talking about rendered or applied surface texture rather than felt material.
• 風合いふうあいCommon
  nounThe texture, feel, and appearance of cloth, fabric or paper specifically; a refined word for how textiles or paper feel and look to the hand and eye.
• 感触かんしょくJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe sensation felt when touching something; 'texture' here means the feel of a surface to the touch, so it fits when describing what your fingers or skin detect.
  これはシルクの感触かんしょくだ。↗

  This feels like silk.
• 肌触りはだざわりCommon
  nounThe feel of something against the skin; as a rendering of 'texture' it suits fabrics and materials worn or touched by the body, emphasizing comfort or pleasantness of touch.
  この布ぬのは肌触はだざわりが良よい。↗

  This cloth is agreeable to the touch.

Use 質感 or 「テクスチャ」 for how a surface or material looks/feels, 感触 or 「肌触り」 for the feel of something to the touch, and 「風合い」 for the texture of cloth, fabric or paper.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 質感しつかんfeel (of a material)
• テクスチャtexture
• 風合いふうあいtexture (cloth, fabric, paper)
• 感触かんしょくfeel (of something)
• 肌触りはだざわりfeel
• 舌触りしたざわりfeel on the tongue (of food or drink)
• 地肌じはだtexture
• 地合いじあいtexture (cloth, fabric, paper)
• 布目ぬのめtexture
• 生地きじcloth
• きめtexture (e.g. skin, fabric)
• 肌質はだしつtexture
• 織目おりめtexture
• 織り地おりじtexture
• 石理せきりtexture (of a rock)
• 肌はだsurface
• 組織そしきtexture (of a rock)
• めspacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.)
• 地じtexture