Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk.
  2. to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
漬ける つける
 
 
浸ける つける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pickling, soak, moisten
つ.ける -づけ シ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
blame, condemn, censure
セキ せ.める (5th, N3)
life (生) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)