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染

Kanji 染: meaning "dye, stain", readings, stroke order

The kanji 染 means "dye, stain". On'yomi: セン; kun'yomi: そめる、そまる、しみる、しみ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
dye, stain
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
そめるそまるしみるしみ
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 染

  • 汚染 おせん — pollution, contamination
  • 感染症 かんせんしょう — Infectious disease
  • 伝染 でんせん — contagion
  • 感染 かんせん — infection, contagion
  • 染まる そまる — to be dyed
  • 染める そめる — to dye, to color
  • 染みる しみる — to soak; pierce

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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