- 1. [v5k, vt] to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to mix in
- 2. [v5k, vt] to scramble (eggs); to stir; to beat
- 3. [v5k, vt] to melt; to liquefy; to smelt; to thaw; to fuse — occ. as 熔く or 鎔く in ref. to metal (rare)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)
| Dictionary form | とく | (toku) |
| Polite | ときます | (tokimasu) |
| Past, plain | といた | (toita) |
| Past, polite | ときました | (tokimashita) |
| Negative, plain | とかない | (tokanai) |
| Negative, polite | ときません | (tokimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | とかなかった | (tokanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ときませんでした | (tokimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | といて | (toite) |
| Potential | とける | (tokeru) |
| Volitional | とこう | (tokou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | とけば | (tokeba) |
| Passive | とかれる | (tokareru) |
| Causative | とかせる | (tokaseru) |
| Imperative | とけ | (toke) |
Kanji in this word
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溶
melt, dissolve, thawOn: ヨウ (you)Kun: と.ける (to.keru)、 と.かす (to.kasu)、 と.く (to.ku)