むす
結
　
び
め
目
　
を
ほど
解
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to undo a knot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むす
結
　
び
め
目
　
を
ほど
解
　
く
 結び目を解く むすびめをほどく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tie, bind, contract
ケツ　むす.ぶ　ゆい (4th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
unravel, notes, key
カイ　と.く　わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)