染
- Kanji
- 染
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- dye, stain, infect
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- そ.める, そ.まる, し.みる, し.む
- Strokes
- 9
- Common compounds
染色 (せんしょく) dyeing; 感染 (かんせん) infection; 染料 (せんりょう) dye
- Memory hook
This kanji combines water (水) with nine (九) pieces of wood (木), imagining dyeing something by soaking nine pieces of wood in water.