染

dye

JLPT N1 Grade 6 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み
On'yomi: セン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

染 means "dye". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

染 in example sentences

トムは髪かみを染そめた。

Tomu wa kami o someta.

Tom dyed his hair.
髪かみ染そめたことある？

Kami someta koto aru?

Have you ever dyed your hair?
トムは感染かんせんしてるの？

Tomu wa kansen shiteru no?

Is Tom infected?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 染 mean?: 染 means "dye". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 染 have?: 染 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 染 read?: It is read そ.める・そ.まる・し.みる・し.み in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 染?: 染 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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