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解く
Readings
とく
toku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to unsew, to unstitch
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to solve, to work out, to answer
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: とかす
Usually written using kana alone
also written as 梳く
to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future とく, ときます
[does], will [do] とかない, ときません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past といた, ときました
[did] とかなかった, ときませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative といて, ときまして とかないで, ときませんで とかなくて
Kanjis
解 ON: カイ, ゲ KUN: と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほど.ける, わか.る, さと.る
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Stroke: 13 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-7-6 FC: 2725.5


Phrases
彼は重責を解かれた。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 重責 (じゅうせき) 解く (とく)
He was relieved of his heavy responsibility.

外出する前に髪を櫛でときなさい。
Parts: 外出 (がいしゅつ) 前 (まえ) 髪 (かみ) 櫛 (くし) 解く (とく) 為さい (なさい)
Comb your hair before you go out.

彼女は髪をくしでといてリボンで結んだ。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 髪 (かみ) 櫛 (くし) 解く (とく) リボン 結ぶ (むすぶ)
She combed her hair and bound it with a ribbon.

これらの包みをほどくのを手伝って下さい。
Parts: 此れ等 (これらの) 包み (つつみ) 解く (ほどく) 手伝う (てつだう) 下さい (ください)
Lend a hand with these parcels, please.

この医師はガンの多くの不可解な点を解こうと努力している。
Parts: 此の (この) 医師 (いし) 癌 (ガン) 多く (おおく) 不可解 (ふかかい) 点 (てん) 解く (とく) 努力 (どりょく)
The doctor is trying to solve many of the riddles of cancer.