Meaning of 解く(とく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 解く, 梳く JLPT 3

Kana Reading とく

Romaji toku

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to solve; to answer
Parts of speech

Meaning

to untie
Parts of speech

Meaning

to comb; to untangle (hair)

Example Sentences

解く, 梳く, とく used in context

今度(こんど)は話題(わだい)が途切れない(とぎれる)ように手のひら(てのひら)にリストアップし(する)とこう(とく)。

This time, so I don't run out of things to talk about, I'll write a list on the palm of my hand.
この問題(もんだい)はｋについての恒等式(こうとうしき)な(だ)ので、まず与式(よしき)を、ｋについて、解きます。

This problem is an equality of k so we first solve the assigned equation for k.
「そっか(そうけ)。暇(ひま)なら掃除(そうじ)し(する)といて(とく)。」「なんだそれ。兄貴(あにき)をアゴで使うなよ。」

Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done. "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
留守電(るすでん)に入れ(いる)といて(とく)ね。

Leave me a message, please.
問題(もんだい)(もんだい)に没頭(ぼっとう)すれば、油(あぶら)が風波(ふうは)をしずめるよう(ざま)に、かんたんに(かんたん)、その問題(もんだい)(もんだい)がとける。

Sleeping on a problem solves it as easily as pouring oil on troubled waters.
木曜日(もくようび)、君(きみ)のためにあけ(あける)とくから。

I'll keep Thursday open for you.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

解く

Plain Polite

解きます

Negative

解かない

Negative Polite

解きません

Past

Plain

解いた

Plain Polite

解きました

Negative

解かなかった

Negative Polite

解きませんでした

Plain

解いて

Plain Polite

解きまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

解かれる

Plain Polite

解かれます

Negative

解かれない

Negative Polite

解かれません

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解 JLPT 3

unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

On: カイ, ゲ

Kun: と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほど.ける, わか.る, さと.る

13 strokes

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梳

comb (hair)

On: ソ

Kun: と.く, と.かす, す.く, けず.る, くしけず.る

11 strokes

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