How to say 'Melt' in Japanese | 溶ける

Wondering how to say 'Melt' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Melt is 'Tokeru', written as 溶ける in Japanese.'Melt' in hiragana is とける.

word

溶ける

Meaning

Melt

Reading

とける

tokeru

Kanji

溶Melt, Dissolve

Explanation

The Japanese verb '溶ける (とける)' means 'to melt'. It is used to describe the process of a solid substance turning into a liquid, often due to heat. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions or tensions dissipating. For example: the ice melted「氷が溶けた」(こおりがとけた). Her anger melted away「彼女の怒りが溶けた」(かのじょのいかりがとけた). Note that '溶ける' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. For the transitive form, meaning 'to melt something', the verb '溶かす (とかす)' is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5263

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 溶ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

溶

Meaning

Melt, Dissolve

Hiragana in the Word 溶ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 溶ける Through the Kanji 溶

This Word contains the Kanji 溶 as well.

word

溶かす

Meaning

Melt

Learn the Word 溶ける

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Tokeru' (溶ける) mean?

'Tokeru' means 'Melt' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.