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染
dye · stain · color · infect
N1On: せんKun: そめる、そまる
Memory Aid
The left side is 氵 (water), a necessary liquid for dyeing. The right side (染) visually suggests a piece of cloth or hair being immersed and colored by the liquid.
'So' — Think of fabric SOAKED in dye (そめる, そまる).
Vocabulary
染めるそめるto dye, to color
染まるそまるto be dyed, to be colored
感染かんせんinfection
汚染おせんpollution, contamination
染料せんりょうdye (material)
Example Sentences
彼女は髪を赤く染めました。
She dyed her hair red.
夕焼け空に建物が美しく染まっていました。
The buildings were beautifully colored by the sunset sky.
そのウイルスは人から人へ感染します。
That virus infects people from person to person.
環境汚染は深刻な問題です。
Environmental pollution is a serious problem.