解 Untie

Radical Combination

• 角

  Angle
• 刀

  Sword
• 牛

  Cow

Meaning

Primary

Untie

Alternative

Solve

Mnemonic

Angle your sword correctly at a cow to untie it without hurting it. This is actually a pretty tough angle to get your sword, so in order to solve this cow puzzle you have to be really smart and careful.

Hints

Picture the cow looking up at you with her big, brown eyes. She doesn't want to be tied here anymore, so you have to solve this and untie her.

Readings

On’yomi

かい

Kun’yomi

と

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You're trying to untie this cow from the kayak (かい) you're both currently in. Some jerk tied the cow to this kayak and sent it toward a waterfall. If you don't solve this riddle fast, you'll both go with the kayak over the falls!

Hints

Picture it: you're standing in a kayak with this cow, trying to untie the rope around their neck by getting your sword to cut it at the right angle. You can't hurt the cow or knock over the kayak. Can you solve it in time?!