| と |
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| 解 |
| く |
Godan verb, transitive verb
- to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack.
- to unsew, to unstitch.
- to solve, to work out, to answer.
- to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease.
- to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege).
- to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss.
- to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair). Usually written with kana alone. Also written as 梳く.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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解く | とく | ✔ | ||||
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梳く | とく |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
unravel, notes, key
カイ と.く わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク かど すみ (2nd, N2)