Meaning

Primary

To Melt

Alternatives

To Dissolve, To Thaw

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

溶かす is "to melt something" and that makes 溶ける to melt (where something just melts, and you're not doing the melting).

Reading

とける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 溶かす.

Context

Context Sentences

あの光り輝く星々が、夜空に溶けるのを想像してみてください。

Imagine that the glittering stars are all melting into the night sky.

Kanji Composition