<p>The present invention relates to a touch panel which includes an electrode formed in a pattern including rectangles arranged as sharing sides. The rectangles comprises first and second sides parallel to each other, and third and fourth sides parallel to each other. The first side is longer than the third side. In the rectangles, the angle between a first side of a first rectangle and a third side of a second rectangle is a straight angle. The angle between a first side of a third rectangle and a third side of a fourth rectangle is a straight angle. The angle between a first side of the second rectangle and a fourth side of the third rectangle is a straight angle.</p>