解く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack
2. to unsew; to unstitch
3. to solve; to work out; to answer
4. to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease
5. to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)
6. to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss
7. to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair) (Usually kana, also written as 梳く)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とく
Examples147
彼
He was relieved of his heavy responsibility.
彼女
She combed her hair and bound it with a ribbon.
外出
Comb your hair before you go out.
この
The doctor is trying to solve many of the riddles of cancer.
自分
Solve this problem on your own.
この
I'll give you five minutes to work out this problem.