漬
つ.ける
tsukeru
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
漬 is the kanji for "Pickle". A common reading is つ.ける (tsukeru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Pickle
Also : Soak · Steep · Pickle (in brine)
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Readings
kunつ.ける/ tsukerukunつ.かる/ tsukarukunづ.け/ zukekunづけ/ zukeonし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
氵責
Example Sentences
漬物は日本の伝統的な保存食だ。
つけものはにほんのでんとうてきなほぞんしょくだ。
Pickles are a traditional Japanese preserved food.
梅を塩に漬けて梅干しを作る。
うめをしおにつけてうめぼしをつくる。
Plums are soaked in salt to make umeboshi.
Vocabulary using 漬
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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