染


This kanji means dye, color, be dyed, imbued, soak into, be infected, smart, hurt, stain, blot, or smudge.

on readings:
  • sen
kun readings:
  • so
  • shi
examples:
伝染病 densenbyō contagious disease
感染 kansen infection
洗染 osen pollution
染み shimi stain, blot, smudge
染みる shimiru soak into, be infected, smart, hurt
染まる somaru dye, color
染める someru be dyed, imbued
大気洗染 taikiosen air pollution

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Last ∆ on 10 May 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.