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解 kanji: meaning “unravel”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N313 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
unravel
On'yomi
カイ、ゲ
Kun'yomi
と・く、と・かす、と・ける、ほど・く

Picture story to remember 解

Set the knife (刀) at the right angle (角) and a whole cow (牛) will unravel into neat pieces.

Parts in this story:刀, 角, 牛

How to write 解: stroke order

解 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 解

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Kanji that share parts with 解.