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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 角grade 5freq #176

unravel, notes, key, explanation

Also: understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • と.く
  • と.かす
  • と.ける
  • ほど.く
  • ほぐ.す
  • わか.る
  • さと.る

Mnemonic

To unravel a mystery, you need the key hidden under a sharp corner, revealing notes that explain everything.

About this kanji

The kanji "解" primarily means to unravel or solve, and it is often used as a verb. You can find it in several useful compounds, such as "解決" (かいけつ), meaning 'settlement' or 'solution', and "解釈" (かいしゃく), which means 'interpretation'. Another example is "解放" (かいほう), which means 'release' or 'liberation'. This kanji conveys the idea of getting to the core of something, whether it's understanding a concept or lifting a restriction. Note that while it can be used as a verb or noun, many of its common uses appear in noun form.

Example sentences

  • 問題を解くのに時間がかかる。

    It takes time to solve the problem.

Meanings across languages

English
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Tiếng Việt
giải thích, ghi chú, chìa khóa, giải nghĩa, hiểu biết, mở, hủy bỏ, giải quyết, câu trả lời, hủy, tha, giải thích, biên bản
日本語
解く, メモ, 鍵, 説明, 理解, ほどく, 取り消す, 解決する, 答え, キャンセル, 免除する, 解説, 議事録
한국어
풀다, 메모, 키, 설명, 이해, 풀다, 취소하다, 해결하다, 답, 취소하다, 면제하다, 설명하다, 회의록
中文
解开, 笔记, 钥匙, 解释, 理解, 解开, 撤销, 解决, 答案, 取消, 免除, 解释, 会议记录
id
membongkar
th
คลาย
es
desenredar
fr
démêler
de
entwirren
pt
desvendar

Common compounds

  • 解禁かいきんlifting a ban, raising an embargo, opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.)
  • 解決かいけつsettlement, solution, resolution
  • 解雇かいこdismissal (of an employee), discharge, firing
  • 解散かいさんbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.), dispersal (e.g. of a crowd), dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.)
  • 解釈かいしゃくinterpretation, explanation, reading
  • 解除かいじょtermination (of a contract), cancellation, rescinding
  • 解消かいしょうcancellation, liquidation, resolution
  • 解説かいせつexplanation, commentary, exposition

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