解放

かいほう

release, setting free

Mnemonic

Untie the thing first and then let go of it, which is two separate kindnesses. The same Kai かい who untied it in 解決, and the same 放 that looses the arrow. They let the hostage walk: かいほう.

Built from

解

untie, understand

角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 cow

放

release, let go

方 direction + 攵 strike

Words sharing these kanji

理解 understanding, comprehension 解決 solution, settlement 了解 consent, understanding, roger that 解く to solve 誤解 misunderstanding 正解 right answer, correct solution 放つ to emit, to set free, to shoot (e.g. an arrow or bullet)

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