染

ONせん

KUNそめる、そまる

Meanings

dyestaincolorinfect

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How to remember

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)

Related kanji

水色汚病変清