dissolve, melt

About this kanji

The kanji 溶 has the primary meanings of "dissolve" and "melt". It is typically used in verbs, such as 溶ける (とける), which means "to dissolve or melt," and 溶かす (とかす), meaning "to dissolve something." You will also find it in nouns like 溶液 (ようえき), which means "solution," and 溶接 (ようせつ), referring to "welding." This kanji is useful in chemistry and cooking, where it often describes how solids and liquids interact. A small note: when using 溶 in compounds, it’s often associated with processes that involve changes in states, like ice melting into water.

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Example sentences

• 砂糖が水に溶けた。

  The sugar dissolved in the water.

Meanings across languages

English

dissolve, melt

Tiếng Việt

hòa tan, chảy

日本語

溶ける, 溶かす, 解ける

한국어

녹이다, 녹다

中文

溶解, 融化

id

melarut, mencair

th

ละลาย, ทำให้ละลาย

es

disolver, derretir

fr

dissoudre, fondre

de

auflösen, schmelzen

pt

dissolver, derreter

Common compounds

• 溶液ようえきsolution
• 溶接ようせつwelding
• 溶けるとけるto dissolve, to melt
• 溶かすとかすto dissolve, to melt