解く

とく

to solve

Mnemonic

You untie the knot in the problem and the whole thing comes apart in your hands. Talk とく it through and it opens up. Can you do this one: とく.

Worth knowing

解けるとける is a problem coming undone by itself. Read ほどく the same character is untying a knot or a ribbon.

Built from

解

untie, understand

角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 cow

Words sharing these kanji

理解 understanding, comprehension 解放 release, setting free 解決 solution, settlement 了解 consent, understanding, roger that 誤解 misunderstanding 正解 right answer, correct solution

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