Kanji

染

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そめる, -ぞめ, -ぞめ, そまる, しみる, -じみる, しみ, -しめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

そめ

Common Readings

セン, し…み, し…みる, そ…まる, そ…める

Example sentences

染まる そまる
空が夕焼けでオレンジ色に染まっている。

The sky is dyed orange by the sunset.

真っ赤 まっか
夕焼けで西の空が真っ赤に染まった。

The western sky was dyed bright red by the sunset.

染める そめる
夕焼けが空を赤く染めた。

The sunset dyed the sky red.

金髪 きんぱつ
彼女はイメージチェンジのために髪を金髪に染めた。

She dyed her hair blond to change her image.

馴染む なじむ
ようやくこの土地の生活に馴染んできた。

I finally got used to the lifestyle of this place.

使い込む つかいこむ
この包丁は長年使い込んでいるので、手に馴染んでいる。

I've been using this kitchen knife for many years, so it feels comfortable in my hand.

幼馴染 おさななじみ
彼は私の幼稚園時代からの幼馴染だ。

He is my childhood friend from kindergarten.

懸想 けそう
彼は幼馴染に懸想していた。

He had a crush on his childhood friend.

頬を染める ほおをそめる
彼女は褒められて頬を染めた。

She blushed when she was praised.

染み しみ
シャツにコーヒーの染みがついてしまった。

I got a coffee stain on my shirt.

Example Vocabulary

染まる

そまる

to be dyed; to be stained; to be influenced

染める

そめる

to dye; to color; to stain

馴染む

なじむ

to get used to; to fit in; to harmonize

幼馴染

おさななじみ

childhood friend

頬を染める

ほおをそめる

to blush; to redden one's cheeks

染み

しみ

stain; blotch; blemish

馴染み

なじみ

familiarity; acquaintance; regular customer

感染

かんせん

infection; contagion

染み込む

しみこむ

to soak into; to permeate; to sink in

染みる

しみる

to soak in, to sting, to touch (one's heart)

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