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解

unravel
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingカイ、ゲ
Kun readingと.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. unravelRtK
  2. absolve
    彼は複雑な数学の問題を解くことが得意だ。He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.tatoeba
    日月神示原文と解釈The original text and interpretation of Hitsuki Shinjiwiki
  3. answer
    審判問題の解決は急務である。Solving the referee issue is a matter requiring immediate attention.wiki
    これにより解散。Goryo-eji was dissolved as a result.wiki
  4. cancel
    誤解され得るものはいずれすべて誤解されるであろう。Anything that can be misunderstood will be.tatoeba
  5. explain
    本項で解説する。This is explained in this section.wiki
    以下で解説する。The details are explained below.wiki
  6. explanation
  7. key
  8. minute
  9. notes
  10. solve
    彼は必ずこの問題を解決する。He is bound to solve this question.tatoeba
    ようやくにして事態の解決を見た。In the end, he could finally solve the problem.wiki
  11. understanding
  12. undo
  13. untie
  1. to untie
  2. to unfasten
  3. to unwrap
  4. to undo
  5. to unbind

Popular Usage

解決解釈見解誤解解散解説解答解放解除解剖

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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angle · bound up (乙) · glass canopy · hood (冂) · walking cane · stick (丨) · two (二) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · cow (牛)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1955

Compound words

解決かいけつ
settlement; solution; resolution
解釈かいしゃく
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
見解けんかい
opinion; point of view
誤解ごかい
misunderstanding
解散かいさん
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; disbandment
解説かいせつ
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
解答かいとう
answer; solution
解放かいほう
release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free
解くとく
to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind
理解するりかいする
to understand
解決するかいけつする
to settle
解説するかいせつする
to explain
解消するかいしょうする
to cancel
解釈するかいしゃくする
to interpret
分解するぶんかいする
disassembly
解放するかいほうする
to release
解除かいじょ
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.)
解剖かいぼう
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
解禁かいきん
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
解雇かいこ
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
解消かいしょう
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
解析かいせき
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
解体かいたい
demolition; taking down; dismantling; disassembly; taking apart
解読かいどく
deciphering; decoding

On Reading Examples

以下の方程式の解を求めよ。かい
Find the solution to the following equation.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は難問を解くのが好きだ。とく
He likes to work out the difficult questions.tatoeba
彼は重責を解かれた。とく
He was relieved of his heavy responsibility.tatoeba
彼は社長のすべての責任から解かれた。とく
He was dispensed from all responsibilities of the president.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は秘密を解明した。
He found out the secret.tatoeba
彼は秘書を解雇した。彼女がとてもなまけものだったからだ。
He dismissed his secretary, who was very idle.tatoeba
これは次のように解釈されている。
It is interpreted as follows:wiki
同年2月、解散となる。
The company was liquidated in February of the same year.wiki
歴史学の関心が拡散する中でこの論争は明確な解答を得ぬまま終息した。
The interest of historical science became diffused and the controversy came to an end without any clear result.wiki
解放令の背景と経緯
Background and progress of Kaiho Reiwiki
解放同盟京都府連の分裂
A split in the Buraku Liberation League, Kyoto Federationwiki
指定解除された文化財
Delisted cultural heritagewiki
終戦後、武装解除・解隊。
With the end of the war, the squadron was disarmed and disbanded.wiki
総合解剖センター
Center for Anatomical Studieswiki
5月、東京藝術大学専修科の美術解剖学講師に就任。
In May, he assumed office as Instructor of art analysis in the special course of Tokyo University of the Arts.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 解

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step