Info on the Kanji 染

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What is this? "染"

Meaning(s)

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Reading(s)

onyomi SEN
kunyomi so-meru, so-maru, shi-miru, shi-mi

Other

stroke count 9
grade 6
jlpt level N1
Example words with 染
WordMeaning
そめ
some
dyeing / printing
あいそめ
ai some
being drawn to something one loves / amorous passion / ragaraja
ひきそめ
hiki some
brush dyeing
おせん
osen
pollution / contamination
したそめ
shita some
preliminary dyeing / bottoming
かんせん
kansen
infection / contagion
かおるそめ
kaoru some
good influence
こうそめ
kou some
light crimson
じょそめ
jo some
decontamination
しんそめ
shin some
dyeing
すりそめ
suri some
method of patterning fabric by pounding on leaves placed on it, or by rubbing in dye made from these materials / coloring fabric by placing a paper stencil over it and brushing on the dye / fabric colored in such a manner
しみ
shimi
stain / spot / smudge / blot / smear / blotch / spot / blemish / discoloration / freckle
そめ
some
dyeing / printing
そめる
some ru
to be infected / to be contagious
そめころも
some koromo
dyed garments / dyed kimono
せんしょく
senshoku
dyeing and weaving
せんしょく
senshoku
staining / stain / dyeing
せんぱつ
senpatsu
hair dyeing
そめふで
some fude
writing / painting
そめつき
some tsuki
dyeing / printing / blue and white ceramics
そめもの
somemono
dyed goods / goods to be dyed
せんりょう
senryou
dyes
でんせん
densen
contagion / infection
なっせん
nassen
print
なじみ
najimi
intimacy / friendship / familiarity
ばいそめ
bai some
color fixing / colour fixing / mordantizing
ばつそめ
batsu some
discharge printing / discharge style
あいそめ
ai some
indigo dye
一斤いちきんそめ
ichi kin some
light pink / pale pink
引きびきそめ
biki some
brush dyeing
ひきそめ
hiki some
brush dyeing
おせんきん
osen kin
contaminant
おせんげん
osen gen
source of pollution
おせんみず
osen mizu
contaminated water / polluted water / dirty water
したそめ
shita some
preliminary dyeing / bottoming
括りくくりそめ
kukuri some
tie-dyeing
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Example Sentences with 染
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梅毒は性行為を通じて感する病気です。

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