Kanji 解: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Key takeaways
Kanji 解: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 解
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji depicts using a knife (刀) to remove the horns (角) from a cow (牛), representing the act of butchering or disassembling. This process of breaking something down into parts led to the meanings of 'untie' or 'solve,' and eventually to 'understand' a complex concept.
