How to say 'Soak' in Japanese | 浸かる

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The Japanese word for Soak is 'Tsukaru', written as 浸かる in Japanese.'Soak' in hiragana is つかる.

word

浸かる

Meaning

Soak

Reading

つかる

tsukaru

Kanji

浸Soak, Immersed

Explanation

The Japanese verb '浸かる (つかる)' means 'to soak' or 'to be immersed'. It is commonly used to describe the action of soaking in a liquid, such as water, often for relaxation or cleaning purposes. For example: I soaked in the hot spring「温泉に浸かった」(おんせんにつかった). The laundry is soaking in the water「洗濯物が水に浸かっている」(せんたくものがみずにつかっている). This verb can also imply being deeply involved or absorbed in something, such as a state of mind or an activity, though this usage is less common. For example: He is immersed in his work「彼は仕事に浸かっている」(かれはしごとにつかっている).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6617

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 浸かる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

浸

Meaning

Soak, Immersed

Hiragana in the Word 浸かる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 浸かる Through the Kanji 浸

This Word contains the Kanji 浸 as well.

word

浸透

Meaning

Penetration

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'Tsukaru' means 'Soak' .

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