解

untie, solve

JLPT N3 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く
On'yomi: カイ・ゲ

解 means "untie, solve". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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解 in example sentences

正解せいかいだよ。
Seikai da yo.
You guessed right.
正解せいかいです。
Seikai desu.
Your answer is right.
トムが正解せいかい。
Tomu ga seikai.
Tom's correct.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 解 mean?: 解 means "untie, solve". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 解 have?: 解 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 解 read?: It is read と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 解?: 解 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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