Kanji
N2 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #1364

melt, dissolve, thaw

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

lava
welding
solution (liquid)
solvent; solution
dissolution; dissolving
aqueous solution
melting; fusion
water-soluble
smelting furnace; blast furnace
solvent

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to melt; to liquefy
to melt together; to blend together
to melt into; to dissolve into
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy

Example sentences

The volcano shoots out flames and lava.

Can you give me a geological explanation of lava?

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

The sun melted the snow.