Kanji

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

溶ける とける
暖かい日差しで、道端の雪が少しずつ溶けていった。

The snow on the roadside gradually melted in the warm sunlight.

少しずつ すこしずつ
春になり、雪が少しずつ溶けてきた。

Spring has come, and the snow has started to melt little by little.

溶かす とかす
鍋でバターを溶かして、小麦粉を加える。

Melt the butter in a pan and add flour.

流し込む ながしこむ
溶かしたチョコレートを型に流し込む。

Pour the melted chocolate into the mold.

溶け込む とけこむ
彼女は新しいクラスにすぐ溶け込んだ。

She immediately blended into her new class.

溶岩 ようがん
活火山のクレーターから真っ赤な溶岩が流れ出している。

Bright red lava is flowing out from the crater of the active volcano.

噴出 ふんしゅつ
火山が活動を始め、溶岩が噴出している。

The volcano has become active, and lava is erupting.

溶け合う とけあう
二人の心は溶け合った

Their hearts blended together.

溶く とく
卵を溶いてください

Please beat the eggs.

生卵 なまたまご
すき焼きの肉を、溶いた生卵に絡めて食べるのが大好きです。

I love eating Sukiyaki meat by dipping it in beaten raw egg.

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