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解

解·untie, solve, understand

On-yomi
カイゲ
Kun-yomi
とくとける

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

13 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
理解りかいunderstanding
解くとくto solve, to untie
解決かいけつsolution, settlement
解説かいせつexplanation, commentary

Example sentences

  1. この問題を解いてください。

    このもんだいをといてください。

    Please solve this problem.

  2. 先生の説明で内容が理解できました。

    せんせいのせつめいでないようがりかいできました。

    I was able to understand the content thanks to the teacher's explanation.

  3. 問題はすぐに解決しました。

    もんだいはすぐにかいけつしました。

    The problem was resolved right away.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 解熱 as *かいねつ — in that medical word 解 takes the ゲ reading, げねつ
  • Confusing 解く (とく, solve/untie) with 説く (とく, to preach)

Memory aid

Picture it

A horn (角), a knife (刀) and an ox (牛) — cutting the animal apart piece by piece is how you take a thing apart and work it out.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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