JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 6

解 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

solve; untie; understand

On
カイkai ゲge
Kun
とくtoku とけるtokeru とかすtokasu ほどくhodoku ほどけるhodokeru わかるwakaru さとるsatoru ほぐれるhogureru ほつれるhotsureru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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解13 strokes

How to write 解: stroke order

解 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

解 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 解 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 解

The parts 解 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 角

    corner; horn; angle

    Radical

  • 刀

    sword; blade

  • 牛

    cow; cattle

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 6