Moji Ninja

染 — dye

染 means “dye”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: そ(める) (someru), し(みる) (shimiru). You'll see it in words such as 染める (someru, “to dye; to colour”).

染
Stroke order of 染
Meaning
dye
On'yomi
セン (sen)
Kun'yomi
そ(める) (someru), し(みる) (shimiru)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 1

How to remember 染

Parts: 氵 water · 九 nine · 木 tree

Words with 染

WordReadingMeaning
染めるそめる someru kunto dye; to colour
染まるそまる somaru kunto be dyed

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