Japanese symbol for “solving”
クリア
クリア
Romaji: kuria
clear; transparent
In Japanese, solving is クリア (kuria).
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Meanings
- adj-na clear; transparent
- n, vs, vt clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.) (sports)
- n, vs, vt overcoming; getting through; getting past; completing; solving; settling
- n, vs, vt clearing (the ball; in soccer) (sports)
- n, vs, vt clearing (e.g. a checked box) (comp)
- n, vs, vt completing (a game, level, etc.); beating; finishing (vidg)
Written forms: —. Readings: クリア、クリアー、クリヤー、クリヤ.
Other Japanese words for “solving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵解き | えとき etoki | explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.); unravelling (a mystery); clearing up |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.