Kanji

解

解

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

角部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カイ, ゲ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とく, とかす, とける, ほどく, ほどける, わかる, さとる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ざ, さとる, とき, ひろ

Common Readings

カイ, ゲ, と…かす, と…く, と…ける

Example sentences

理解 りかい
相互の理解を深めることが大切です。

It is important to deepen mutual understanding.

ほど ほど
勉強すればするほど理解が深まる

The more you study, the deeper your understanding becomes.

解放 かいほう
試験が終わって、ようやく勉強の束縛から解放された。

With the exam over, I was finally released from the shackles of studying.

人質 ひとじち
犯人は人質を解放する条件を提示した。

The criminal presented the conditions for releasing the hostages.

解決 かいけつ
その問題は、話し合いで解決した。

That problem was resolved through discussion.

を を
難しい問題を解決した

I solved a difficult problem.

了解 りょうかい
彼の説明をようやく了解した。

I finally understood his explanation.

ッス ッス
了解ッス！すぐに行くッス。

Got it! I'll go right away.

誤解 ごかい
些細なことが原因で、大きな誤解を招いてしまった。

A trivial thing led to a major misunderstanding.

招く まねく
誤解を招くような発言は控えるべきだ。

One should refrain from remarks that invite misunderstanding.

Example Vocabulary

理解

りかい

understanding; comprehension

解放

かいほう

release; liberation; emancipation

解決

かいけつ

solution; resolution; settlement

了解

りょうかい

understanding; agreement; Roger

誤解

ごかい

misunderstanding; to misunderstand

解く

とく

to solve; to untie; to release

正解

せいかい

correct answer; right solution; (doing) the right thing

解ける

とける

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to melt

解除

かいじょ

cancellation; lifting; release

解散

かいさん

dissolution; breakup; dismissal

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