溶

melt, dissolve

JLPT N2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: と.ける・と.かす・と.く
On'yomi: ヨウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

溶 means "melt, dissolve". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read と.ける・と.かす・と.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

溶 in example sentences

氷こおりが溶とけている。

Koori ga tokete iru.

The ice is melting.
氷こおりが溶とけてしまった。

Koori ga tokete shimatta.

The ice has melted.
これは水みずに溶とけないよ。

Kore wa mizu ni tokenai yo.

This is insoluble in water.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 溶

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 溶 mean?: 溶 means "melt, dissolve". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 溶 have?: 溶 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 溶 read?: It is read と.ける・と.かす・と.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 溶?: 溶 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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