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染

染 — dye, color, paint

On
セン
Kun
そめる, そまる, しみる, しみ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 染

  • 汚染おせんpollution; contaminationCommon

    汚染が地球を傷つけている。
    Pollution is damaging our earth.

  • 感染かんせんinfection; contagion; becoming infectedCommon

    「トイレの便座からエイズが感染することってあるの?」「いいえ、ありません」
    "Is it possible to catch AIDS from toilet seats?" "No, it isn't."

  • 感染症かんせんしょうinfectious disease; infectionCommon

    耳の感染症によくかかります。
    I often have ear infections.

  • 伝染病でんせんびょうcontagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious dis…Common
  • 染色体せんしょくたいchromosomeCommon
  • 染色せんしょくdyeingCommon
  • 染めそめdyeing; printingCommon
  • 染まるそまるto be dyedCommon
  • 染みしみstain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotchCommon
  • 染みるしみるto soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate; to pierceCommon
  • 染めるそめるto dye; to colour; to colorCommon
  • 伝染でんせんcontagion; infectionCommon
  • 馴染むなじむto become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to adapt ones…Common
  • お馴染みおなじみfamiliar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); favourite; favoriteCommon
  • 新型コロナウイルス感染症しんがたコロナウイルスかんせんしょうCOVID-19; coronavirus disease 2019Common
  • 染料せんりょうdye; dyestuff; coloring agentOccasional
  • 染織せんしょくdyeing and weavingOccasional
  • 染まり具合そまりぐあいeffect of dyeingOccasional
  • 染み込むしみこむto soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeateOccasional
  • 馴染みなじみfamiliarity; intimacy; acquaintanceOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 252 words that use 染.

  • 汚染 おせん pollution; contamination
  • 感染 かんせん infection; contagion; becoming infected
  • 感染症 かんせんしょう infectious disease; infection
  • 伝染病 でんせんびょう contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious dis…
  • 染色体 せんしょくたい chromosome

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