N1
染 meaning and readings
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Kanji
染
N1
- Meaning
- dye, dye
- Onyomi
- セン
- Kunyomi
- そ(める)、そ(まる)、し(みる)、し(み)
- Formula
- 染 = 氵 + 九 + 木。
Story
染 is analyzed as a combination of 氵 (water), 九 (9), 木 (tree) and denotes dye, dye.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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