What does kanji 染 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 染 is dye.

How is kanji 染 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 染 are そ.める, そ.まる, し.みる, し.み; the onyomi readings are セン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 染?

Kanji 染 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 染?

The main radical for kanji 染 is 木.

What words use kanji 染?

Example words that use kanji 染 include 染色, 染める, 染まる, 染みる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

染

Meaning

Kanji 染

dye

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み
Onyomi 音読み: セン
Nanori 名乗り: そめ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #837
Strokes: 9
Radical: 木
Components: 九 • 汁 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 氿

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 285 entries that include this kanji.

染色

せんしょく

dyed colour (color)

染める

そめる

to dye

染まる

そまる

to be dyed

染みる

しみる

to feel keenly

染み

しみ

spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot)

染色体

せんしょくたい

chromosome

染め

そめ

dyeing

染料

せんりょう

dyes

染織

せんしょく

dyeing and weaving

染まり具合

そまりぐあい

effect of dyeing

染み込む

しみこむ

to soak into

シミ取り

しみとり

spot removal, esp. from the skin

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この布を青く染めた。

I dyed this cloth blue.

白いシャツにインクの染みがついた。

The white shirt got an ink stain.

彼はすぐに周りの考えに染まりやすい。

He is easily influenced by the people around him.

悪い習慣に染まらないで。

Don't fall into bad habits.

その町は夕焼けの色に染まっていた。

The town was colored by the sunset.

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