Japanese symbol for “soak”
漬ける
つける
Romaji: tsukeru
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
In Japanese, soak is 漬ける, read つける (tsukeru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
- v1, vt to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
Written forms: 漬ける、浸ける. Readings: つける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soak”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 染みる | しみる shimiru | to soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in) |
| 浸す | ひたす hitasu | to soak; to dip; to steep |
| 濡らす | ぬらす nurasu | to wet; to moisten; to dampen |
| 含ませる | ふくませる fukumaseru | to soak; to saturate; to suckle |
| ふやかす | ふやかす fuyakasu | to soak; to steep; to macerate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漬物 | つけもの tsukemono | tsukemono (pickled vegetables) |
| 塩漬け | しおづけ shiozuke | pickling in salt; food preserved in salt |
| 茶漬け | ちゃづけ chazuke | chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it |
| 漬け | づけ zuke | pickled (something) |
| お茶漬け | おちゃづけ ochazuke | ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it |
See also: Chinese symbol for “soak”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.