Quick answer
溶 is the kanji for "Melt". Its reading is と.ける (tokeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Melt
Also : Dissolve · Thaw
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 溶 represents 'MELT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of melt.
On-reading: よう — remember this sound by associating it with melt. Kun-reading: と.ける.
Example Sentences
雪が溶け始めると、春の訪れを感じます。
ゆきがとけはじめると、はるのおとずれをかんじます。
When the snow begins to melt, I feel the arrival of spring.
砂糖が水に溶けるのが速いのか遅いのか、実験で確認しました。
さとうがみずにとけるのがはやいのかおそいのか、じっけんでかくにんしました。
I confirmed in an experiment whether sugar dissolves in water quickly or slowly.
Vocabulary using 溶
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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