Word Meaning 解す

ほつす hotsusu

解す is read as ほつす (hotsusu) 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

ほつす

Romaji

hotsusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 19030 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

解かす

とかす

to comb out

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