解く

とく

toku

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to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack — 解く
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toku

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
  1. to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack

  2. to unsew; to unstitch

  3. to solve; to work out; to answer

    EXAMPLE
    その問題(もんだい)()くのは(むずか)しい。
    The problem is difficult to solve.
  4. to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease

    EXAMPLE
    誤解(ごかい)()くためにこれを()いています。
    This is to clear up the misunderstanding.
  5. to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)

  6. to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss

  7. to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

What does 解く mean in English?

  1. to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack(v5k, vt)
  2. to unsew; to unstitch(v5k, vt)
  3. to solve; to work out; to answer(v5k, vt)
  4. to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease(v5k, vt)
  5. to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)(v5k, vt)
  6. to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss(v5k, vt)
  7. to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)(v5k, vt)

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解く (toku)