NichiDict

とく

N3
解く
梳く
[toku]
Illustration for 解く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack

2.GodanTransitive

to unsew; to unstitch

3.GodanTransitive

to solve; to work out; to answer

4.GodanTransitive

to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease

5.GodanTransitive

to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)

6.GodanTransitive

to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss

7.GodanTransitive

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

Other Readings

解く」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

靴ひもを解いて脱いだ。

I untied my shoelaces and took off my shoes.

謎を解くための手がかりを探す。

I am looking for clues to solve the mystery.

誤解を解くために説明しました。

I explained to clear up the misunderstanding.