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5 words matching 'つける' found
つける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
付ける
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Reading : つける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)
2. to furnish (a house with)
3. to wear; to put on
4. to keep a diary; to make an entry
5. to appraise; to set (a price)
6. to allot; to budget; to assign
7. to bring alongside
8. to place (under guard or doctor)
9. to follow; to shadow  (see also: 跡をつける)
10. to load; to give (courage to)
11. to keep (an eye on)
12. to establish (relations or understanding)
13. to turn on (light)  (see also: 点ける)
14. to produce flowers; to produce fruit  (of a plant)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 127,482 which gives a rank of 2,955
付ける is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 13,000 (about 55,600,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1136 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1260
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
テレビ
けて
いいです
May I turn on the TV?
かのじょ
彼女
ひじょう
非常
けて
ある
いた

She walked very carefully.
かれ
にっき
日記
けている

He keeps a diary.
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着ける
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Reading : つける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 8,060,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4017 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 9181
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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つける
BOOST
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• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 6,000 (about 134,000,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N4
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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附ける
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Reading : つける   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 175,000 (about 421,000 results)
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つける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
つける
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn on; to switch on; to light up  (see also: 付ける:つける; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 143,483 which gives a rank of 1,577
つける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 126,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 259 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
みんな
しごと
仕事
つけ
Get to work, everybody.
どうろ
道路
おうだん
横断
する
とき
つけなければいけません
You must be careful in crossing the street.
でんき
電気
つけましょう
Shall I turn the light on?
点ける
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Reading : つける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 80,000 (about 3,320,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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つける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
漬ける
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Reading : つける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to soak; to seep; to dip in
2. to pickle  (this meaning is restricted to form 漬ける, つける)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 122,003 which gives a rank of 3,491
漬ける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,130,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N4 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N4
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4383 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 2785
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
だいず
大豆
みず
ける

Soak the soy beans in water.
かれ
そふ
祖父
ちなんでつけられた
He was named after his grandfather.
おとこ
おんな
なに
ひと
ぎじゅつ
技術
つけること
のぞ
ましい

It is advisable for a man or woman to acquire an accomplishment.
つける
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 110,000,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N4
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 994
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 14 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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浸ける
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Reading : つける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 165,000 (about 463,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
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つける is a reading of every form of the following word:
就ける
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Reading : つける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to install (a king, emperor, etc.)
2. to appoint (to a post); to promote  (this meaning is restricted to form 就ける)
3. to assign (to study under)  (this meaning is restricted to form 就ける)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 81,677 which gives a rank of 11,059
就ける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 154,000 (about 525,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
しょうすう
少数
みんぞく
民族
じょせい
女性
こよう
雇用
そくしん
促進
せいさく
政策
はいって
たてまえ
建前
すぎず
げんじょう
現状
マイノリティー
しょく
ける
チャンスなどほとんどない
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
かのじょ
彼女
もっとよい
しごと
仕事
ける
ように
えいご
英語
れんしゅう
練習
しています
She's practicing English so she can get a better job.
かのじょ
彼女
その
にんむ
任務
けよ

Let's put her in charge of that.
即ける
BOOST
Reading : つける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 134,000 (about 736,000 results)
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つける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
尾ける
BOOST
Reading : つける   
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk  (from 尾行する and 付ける)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 33,139 which gives a rank of 66,157
尾ける is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 151,000 (about 546,000 results)
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Example sentences:
けいさつ
警察
きみ
つけている
The police are after you.
つける
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 218,000 (about 125,000 results)
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フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
チャク   ジャク   つ to arrive   つける to attach   き to wear   きせる to make wear   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
affix   
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hill   
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テン    spot, point   
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fire
セン   しめる to occupy, hold   うらな to tell fortunes   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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divining rod
ける to pickle, soak   つかる to be soaked in, well seasoned   
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スイ   みず water   
セキ   せめる to torture; to blame, accuse   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
シン   ひた to soak   ひた to be soaked   
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また again   
cover; covered   
yo = to yell / say hi
シュウ   ジュ   employed   つ to be employed, take (a seat)   つける to employ   
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キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
lid
もっと plausible   
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lame   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
dot   
ソク    an instant   
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good
seal
ビ   お tail   
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corpse
モウ   fur; hair   け fur   
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