Word Meaning 染める

そめる someru

染める is read as そめる (someru) and means to dye.

Meaning

English

  1. to dye
  2. to colour
  3. to color

Reading

Kana

そめる

Romaji

someru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 6811 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

染まる

そまる

to be dyed

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

3

Dim sunbeams on my eyelids, a faint tinge dyes the room.

The school's dress code prohibits dyeing your hair a non-natural color.

Tom says he might dye his goatee red and green for Christmas.