JLPT N2 · 13 strokes
Kanji 溶: "melt, dissolve, thaw"
The kanji 溶 means "melt, dissolve, thaw". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ヨウ in on'yomi and と.ける, と.かす, と.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.けると.かすと.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | melt, dissolve, thaw |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1364 of 2,501 |
Common words with 溶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 溶けるto melt; to liquefy; to soften (e.g. through heat); to thaw · to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in)
- 溶かすto melt; to liquefy; to thaw · to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution
- 溶け込むto melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into · to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to; to integrate
- 溶岩lava
- 溶け合うto melt together; to blend together
- 溶解dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical) · melting; liquefying; fusion
- 溶け出すto begin to dissolve; to start melting · to dissolve into (a liquid)
- 溶くto mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to mix in · to scramble (eggs); to stir; to beat
- 溶液solution (liquid)
- 溶接welding
- 溶鉱炉smelting furnace; blast furnace
- 溶き卵beaten egg; eggwash
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