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How to say 'Understand' in Japanese | 解する

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The Japanese word for Understand is 'Kaisuru', written as 解する in Japanese.'Understand' in hiragana is かいする.

    Meaning

    Understand

    Reading

    かいする

    kaisuru

    Kanji

    Solve, Untie

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '解する (かいする)' means 'to understand' or 'to comprehend'. It is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the act of grasping the meaning or essence of something. This verb can be used for abstract concepts, ideas, or explanations. For example: I understand the meaning of this poem「この詩の意味を解する」(このしのいみをかいする). He couldn't comprehend the complex theory「彼はその複雑な理論を解することができなかった」(かれはそのふくざつなりろんをかいすることができなかった). Note that '解する' is more formal than the more commonly used '理解する (りかいする)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4649

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 解する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

Hiragana in the Word 解する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 解する Through the Kanji

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

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • 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

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What does 'Kaisuru' (解する) mean?

'Kaisuru' means 'Understand' .

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