漬 — “Pickling / Soak / Moisten / Steep” in Japanese

Master (高手)し, つ, -づ, -づけ

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“Pickling / Soak / Moisten / Steep” in Japanese is 漬, read shi, tsu, zu (し, つ, -づ, -づけ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 漬物 (pickles).

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What does 漬 mean?

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Kanji	漬
Meaning	Pickling / Soak / Moisten / Steep
Readings	し, つ, -づ, -づけ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	漬物 (pickles)

How to read 漬

漬 is read shi (し) or tsu (つ) or zu (-づ) or zuke (-づけ) depending on the word.

Words with 漬

漬物

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Updated: 2026-08-28