How to say 'Melt' in Japanese | 溶かす

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The Japanese word for Melt is 'Tokasu', written as 溶かす in Japanese.'Melt' in hiragana is とかす.

word

溶かす

Meaning

Melt

Reading

とかす

tokasu

Kanji

溶Melt, Dissolve

Explanation

The Japanese verb '溶かす (とかす)' means 'to melt'. It is used when referring to the process of turning a solid into a liquid, typically by heating. This verb can be used for various substances like ice, chocolate, or metal. For example: I melted the chocolate「チョコレートを溶かした」(ちょこれーとをとかした). The ice melted in the sun「氷が太陽で溶かした」(こおりがたいようでとかした). It's important to note that '溶かす' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to indicate what is being melted.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7194

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 溶かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

溶

Meaning

Melt, Dissolve

Hiragana in the Word 溶かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 溶かす Through the Kanji 溶

This Word contains the Kanji 溶 as well.

word

溶ける

Meaning

Melt

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'Tokasu' means 'Melt' .

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