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JLPT N3 · Cooking verbs

溶かす

とかす

to melt; to dissolve

Stroke order of 溶かす

3 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

溶 · 13 strokesか · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

溶 is water 氵 poured into a valley 谷 under a roof 宀, melting in: water melts it.

Parts: 溶 dissolve + かす kana

The characters in 溶かす

  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

砂糖をお湯に溶かします。

さとうをおゆにとかします。

I dissolve sugar in hot water.

More words: Cooking verbs

炒めるto stir-fry揚げるto deep-fry蒸すto steam茹でるto boil (in water)混ぜるto mix; to stir刻むto chop finely剥くto peel冷やすto cool; to chill注ぐto pour味見tasting

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