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 (Early High School, 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)