Kanji 染: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 染: dye, color, paint, stain, print. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
dye, color, paint, stain, print
To dye fabric, you use natural materials from trees (木) mixed with water (氵). The process involves dipping the cloth nine (九) times to ensure the color stains deeply and evenly.
感染 (かんせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 感染: infection / contagion. Meanings and example sentences.
染みる (しみる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 染みる: to penetrate / to soak in / to sting. Meanings and example sentences.
染まる (そまる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 染まる: to become dyed / to be stained / to be influenced. Meanings and example sentences.
染める (そめる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 染める: to dye; to color. Meanings and example sentences.
伝染 (でんせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 伝染: contagion / spread of infection. Meanings and example sentences.
汚染 (おせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 汚染: pollution / contamination. Meanings and example sentences.
