Japanese symbol for “dissipate”

In Japanese, dissipate is 解ける, read とける (tokeru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

1. v1, vi to be solved; to be worked out
2. v1, vi to come loose; to come untied; to come undone
3. v1, vi to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban); to be broken (of a spell, curse, etc.)
4. 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

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Other Japanese words for “dissipate”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “dissipate”.

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