Vocabulary What does 付け根 (つけね, tsukene) mean? 付け根 (つけね, tsukene) means root; joint; base. Quick factsReadingつけねRomajitsukenePart of speechnoun 付け根つけねtsukeneroot; joint; base1noun root; joint; baseAlso written: つけ根、付根、附根Kanji in this word付attach, append, give根root; origin