unravel, notes, key, explanation
Also: understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
On'yomi (音読み)
- カイ
- ゲ
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
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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