了解

りょうかい

consent, understanding, roger that

Mnemonic

Whatever was being asked has been untied and settled, and there is nothing left to discuss. Ryo りょう and Kai かい both nodding at once: りょうかい.

Worth knowing

Common on radios and in messages, roger, understood. Said to a superior it can land curt, where 承知しました is safe.

Built from

了

finish, complete

One stroke with a hook on the end of it, the shape of a thing closed off. Done, with nothing left hanging.

解

untie, understand

角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 cow

Words sharing these kanji

終了 end, expiry 理解 understanding, comprehension 解放 release, setting free 解決 solution, settlement 解く to solve 誤解 misunderstanding 正解 right answer, correct solution

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