Japanese symbol for “dissipate”
解ける
とける
Romaji: tokeru
to be solved; to be worked out
In Japanese, dissipate is 解ける, read とける (tokeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to be solved; to be worked out
- v1, vi to come loose; to come untied; to come undone
- v1, vi to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban); to be broken (of a spell, curse, etc.)
- v1, vi to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.); to melt away; to ease; to be allayed; to be appeased; to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dissipate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| すり潰す | すりつぶす suritsubusu | to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dissipate”.
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