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Meaning of 溶ける(とける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

溶ける, 融ける, 熔ける, 鎔ける
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
とける
Romaji
tokeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

Example Sentences

溶ける, 融ける, 熔ける, 鎔ける, とける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
溶ける
Plain Polite
溶けます
Negative
溶けない
Negative Polite
溶けません

Past

Plain
溶けた
Plain Polite
溶けました
Negative
溶けなかった
Negative Polite
溶けませんでした

Te

Plain
溶けて
Plain Polite
溶けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
溶けられる
Plain Polite
溶けられます
Negative
溶けられない
Negative Polite
溶けられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

melt, dissolve, thaw

On: ヨウ

Kun: と.ける, と.かす, と.く

13 strokes

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JLPT 1

dissolve, melt

On: ユウ

Kun: と.ける, と.かす

16 strokes

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fuse, melt

On: ヨウ

Kun: と.ける, と.かす, いがた

14 strokes

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fuse, melt

On: ヨウ

Kun: と.ける, と.かす, いがた

18 strokes

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