解 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「角」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「角」
- On
- カイ・ゲ
- Kun
- と(く)・と(ける)
- Meaning
- to solve; untie; understand
Origin
角 "horn" with 刀 "knife" and 牛 "ox"; taking an ox apart at the horn — hence "to undo, to solve."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カイ | 解決・解禁・理解 |
|---|---|
| ゲ | 解脱・解熱剤・解毒剤 |
| とく | 解く Compare: 溶く |
| とかす | 解かす Compare: 溶かす |
| とける | 解ける Compare: 溶ける |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 解決かいけつ
solution; settlement
- 理解りかい
understanding
Example
むずかしい問題が解けた。
I solved the difficult problem.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)