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What does the kanji 解 mean?

解 means solve, explain; untie, understand. On'yomi カイ、ゲ. Kun'yomi と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る.

Quick facts
On'yomi	カイ、ゲ
Kun'yomi	と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る
Strokes	13
Main radical	角
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

解On'yomi カイ、ゲKun'yomi と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

solve, explain; untie, understand

Memory hook

Using the knife (刀) to take the horn (角) off the ox (牛), taking it apart piece by piece — UNTIE, SOLVE, UNDERSTAND.

Main radical

角horn, angle 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

見解けんかいview, opinion
解くほどくto untie, to undo, to unravel
解くとくto untie; to solve (a problem)
解決かいけつresolution, solution
解釈かいしゃくinterpretation
解けるとけるto come undone; to be solved

More words with this kanji

理解りかいunderstanding, comprehension
誤解ごかいmisunderstanding
分解ぶんかいdisassembly, analysis, decomposition
解放かいほうliberation, release
解散かいさんdisbandment, dissolution
解答かいとうanswer, solution
解説かいせつexplanation, commentary
了解りょうかいunderstanding, agreement; roger, got it
弁解べんかいexcuse, justification
正解せいかいcorrect answer, right choice
解剖かいぼうdissection, autopsy; in-depth analysis
解除かいじょcancellation, lifting (a ban); release, unlocking
解けるほどけるto come undone, to loosen, to unravel
認識の相違を解消するにんしきのそういをかいしょうするto resolve a difference in understanding

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