Word Meaning 染まる

そまる somaru

染まる is read as そまる (somaru) and means to be dyed.

Meaning

English

to be dyed
to be tainted
to be infected
to be stained
to be steeped

Reading

Kana

そまる

Romaji

somaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7217 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

染める

そめる

to dye

染みる

しみる

to feel keenly

染め分ける

そめわける

to dye in different colors (colours)

染み入る

しみいる

to soak into

染め上げる

そめあげる

to finish dyeing

染め付ける

そめつける

to dye (in patterns)

染みを付ける

しみをつける

to blot

染色

せんしょく

dyed colour (color)

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

Example Sentences

日が沈む頃には、空が美しい茜色に染まる。

When the sun sets, the sky is died a beautiful madder red.