熔
fuse, melt
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- と.ける
- と.かす
- いがた
Meaning
熔 centers on transforming a solid into a liquid through heat: fusing metals or melting substances. The idea is heat causing a change of state.
Most common words using 熔
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Etymology
熔 combines 火 (fire) with 容, which likely contributes the sound ヨウ and the idea of containing or shaping, suggesting melting or fusing by fire.
Meaning mnemonic
Fire 火 on the left and 容 (a container) on the right: picture a container being heated by fire until its contents melt and fuse together.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a yoyo melting in the fire: yoyo -> ヨウ, and the plastic fuses into a puddle.