This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カイ、ゲ、と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほど.ける、わか.る、さと.る
Romaji: kai, ge, to.ku, to.kasu, to.keru, hodo.ku, hodo.keru, waka.ru, sato.ru
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Name Readings

Kana: さとる、とけ
Romaji: satoru, toke
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Meanings

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  148
Frequency:  176
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-7-6
Korean Reading:  gae
Chinese Reading:  xie4
Unicode:  89e3
JIS:  3272

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1517
Nelson Index: 4306
New Nelson Index: 5548
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4g9.1
Four Corner Index: 2725.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 632
Gakken Index: 192
Japanese Names Index: 1923
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35067
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0361
Remembering the kanji Index: 1814
Kanji Way Index: 142
Kanji Flashcards Index: 892
Kodansha Compact Index: 1651
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 662
Kanji in Context Index: 293
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1017
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1375
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1831
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1955
Essential Kanji Index: 577
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1913
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2555
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 567
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 769

Words

(かい)
solution (of equation)
解散 (かいさん)
breakup; dissolution
理解 (りかい)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
解釈 (かいしゃく)
explanation; interpretation
解除 (かいじょ)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
解説 (かいせつ)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
解放 (かいほう)
release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free; deallocation (of computer memory)
解決 (かいけつ)
settlement; solution; resolution
解体 (かいたい)
disassembly; dismantling; deconstruction; dissolution; demolishing; dissection (i.e. postmortem)
解消 (かいしょう)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
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