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解 = 角 + 牛 + 刀

解 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “unravel”. It is built from 角 (angle), 牛 (cow) and 刀 (sword). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1955. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
unravel
RTK frame
1955
Strokes
13
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カイ, ゲ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほぐ.す, わか.る, さと.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
распутывать
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
解 loosen

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 角 angle
  2. 牛 cow
  3. 刀 sword

Characters that contain 解

How to find 解 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “angle” + “cow” + “sword”. 解 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 解 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.