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How to say 'Dismantling' in Japanese | 解体

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The Japanese word for Dismantling is 'Kaitai', written as 解体 in Japanese.'Dismantling' in hiragana is かいたい.

    word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

    Reading

    かいたい

    kaitai

    Kanji

    解Solve, Untie 体Body

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '解体 (かいたい)' refers to the act of dismantling or taking something apart, often used in the context of buildings, machinery, or systems. It can also imply deconstruction or breaking down in a more abstract sense. For example: The old building is being dismantled「古い建物が解体されている」(ふるいたてものがかいたいされている). The company is dismantling its outdated system「会社は古いシステムを解体している」(かいしゃはふるいシステムをかいたいしている). This term is commonly used in construction, engineering, and organizational contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5105

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 解体

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

Words Related to 解体 Through the Kanji 解

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 解 as well.

  • word

    解決

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    解説

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    解く

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    見解

    Meaning

    View, Opinion

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    誤解

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

  • word

    解散

    Meaning

    Disband

  • word

    解放

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    解釈

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    解する

    Meaning

    Understand

  • word

    解除

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    理解

    Meaning

    Understanding

  • word

    分解

    Meaning

    Disassembly, Analysis

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    解剖

    Meaning

    Dissection

  • word

    了解

    Meaning

    Understanding

Words Related to 解体 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

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What does 'Kaitai' (解体) mean?

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