漬

pickle; to immerse, soak

Kanji 1608

Pickles as colorful as fall leaves are a key part of Japanese cuisine, from bar snacks to traditional meals. This essay presents an array of pickle types (including alcoholic ones!), pickle shop photos, and reasons for all this pickling. Literally and metaphorically, 漬 also means "immersion." Learn to say that you're up to your neck in work, drenched in sweat, or immersed in a language. 

Revision history: 
June 11, 2021:

• p. 9: Changed "Japanese plum" to "Japanese apricot" throughout this page and elsewhere in the essay.
• p. 10: Added the keyword 梅漬け (うめづけ: pickled Japanese apricots) and two sentences about them.

Feb. 7, 2020: 

• p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
• p. 10: Altered the breakdown of 沖漬け and added a second definition.
• p. 14: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

May 31, 2013: Made small changes to 2 sample sentences in the sidebar on p. 7.

Oct. 19, 2012: Originally published