Word Meaning 解す

ほづす hozusu

解す is read as ほづす (hozusu) and means to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.)
  2. to relax
  3. to ease
  4. to unravel
  5. to untie
  6. to untangle
  7. to loosen

Reading

Kana

ほづす

Romaji

hozusu

Writing Variants

  • 解ぐす ほぐす hogusu
  • 解す ほぐす hogusu
  • 解す ほごす hogosu
  • 解す ほつす hotsusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1074 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

解決

かいけつ

settlement

解体

かいたい

dissection (of a body)

解放

かいほう

deallocation (of computer memory)

解説

かいせつ

explanation

解消

かいしょう

cancellation

解約

かいやく

cancellation of a contract

解除

かいじょ

termination (of a contract)

解散

かいさん

dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

解答

かいとう

answer

解熱

げねつ

lowering a fever

解明

かいめい

elucidation

Example Sentences

10

Help me dismantle it.

It is difficult for me to understand this question.

Oxygen from the air dissolves in water.

His poems are difficult to understand.

It wasn't difficult to understand.

It isn't easy to make out his ideas.

It is difficult to understand his theory.

I have to understand the meaning of this sentence.

It is difficult for me to understand this question.

I found it difficult to understand what he was saying.