The snow on the roadside gradually melted in the warm sunlight.
溶
melt, dissolve, thaw
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
水部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
とける, とかす, とく
Common Readings
ヨウ, と…かす, と…く, と…ける
Example sentences
Spring has come, and the snow has started to melt little by little.
Melt the butter in a pan and add flour.
Pour the melted chocolate into the mold.
She immediately blended into her new class.
Bright red lava is flowing out from the crater of the active volcano.
The volcano has become active, and lava is erupting.
Their hearts blended together.
The salt dissolved further after it was put in the water.
When cheese is added to hot soup, it slowly starts to melt into it.
Example Vocabulary
溶ける
to melt, to dissolve
溶かす
to melt; to dissolve
溶け込む
to blend in; to fit in; to dissolve into
溶岩
lava
溶け合う
to melt together; to blend; to harmonize; to get along
溶解
dissolution; melting
溶け出す
to begin melting and flow out; to dissolve out
溶く
to melt; to dissolve; to beat (eggs)
溶けこむ
溶液
solution
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