noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. explanation of a picture.
  2. explanation by means of pictures.
  3. explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.), unraveling (a mystery), clearing up, solving.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
絵解き えとき
 
 
絵とき えとき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

picture, drawing, painting
エ カイ (2nd, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
meeting, meet, party
カイ あ.う エ (2nd, N4)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
unravel, notes, key
カイ と.く わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク かど すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)