Japanese symbol for “unravelling”
解明
かいめい
Romaji: kaimei
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling
In Japanese, unravelling is 解明, read かいめい (kaimei).
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
- n, vs, vt elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unravelling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵解き | えとき etoki | explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.); unravelling (a mystery); clearing up |
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 |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
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.
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