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漬

JLPT N1 · 14 strokes

The kanji 漬 — “to pickle, to soak”

漬 means to pickle, to soak and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 14 strokes and uses the water (three drops) radical (氵).

Stroke order · 14 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): つ(ける)、
Radical: 氵 · water (three drops)
Strokes: 14

How to remember 漬

Soaking responsibly (責) in water (氵) — to marinate. 漬物!! — Japanese pickles; kin of 梅干し; a companion to rice!

Example words with 漬

Kun'yomi readings

漬物つけものJapanese pickles
漬けるつけるto pickle, to marinate

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