Japanese symbol for “solution”
解決
かいけつ
Romaji: kaiketsu
settlement; solution; resolution
In Japanese, solution is 解決, read かいけつ (kaiketsu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs settlement; solution; resolution
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “solution”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解答 | かいとう kaitou | answer; solution |
| 溶液 | ようえき youeki | solution (liquid) |
| 溶解 | ようかい youkai | dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical) |
| 答え | こたえ kotae | answer; solution; result |
| 解 | かい kai | solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 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 |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 決して | けっして kesshite | (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least |
| 判決 | はんけつ hanketsu | judicial decision; judgement; judgment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “solution”.
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