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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #537 · Pre-Intermediate L9
解
absolve, answer, cancel, explain, explanation, key, minute, notes, solve, understanding, undo, unravel, untie
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カイ、ゲ
- Kun’yomi
- さと・る、と・かす、と・く、と・ける、ほど・く、ほど・ける、わか・る
Example words
了解
りょうかい
Okay.
解
さと・る
absolve
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "absolve" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "absolve" (解) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
理解する (りかいする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 理解する (りかいする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: さと・る、と・かす、と・く、と・ける、ほど・く、ほど・ける、わか・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カイ、ゲ — common in compound words (熟語).