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:
densenbyō contagious disease
kansen infection
osen pollution
shimi stain, blot, smudge
みる shimiru soak into, be infected, smart, hurt
まる somaru dye, color
める someru be dyed, imbued
taikiosen air pollution

links:
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Last ∆ on 10 May 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.