染
染

dye, color, paint, stain, print

9 strokesFrequency 837JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み

Nanori

そめ

Dictionary

Common Words

染まるそまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2139
1

to be dyed

2

to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped

Examples
悪習に染まるのは簡単だ。
It's easy to fall into bad habits.
移すうつす遷す感染す伝染すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2350
1

移す／遷す only

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to swap; to substitute

Examples
委員会は別のホールに会場を移した。
The committee adjourned to another hall.
2

移す only

to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.)

Examples
知っていることと行動に移すことは別だ。
To know is one thing, and to do is another.
3

移す only

to divert (one's attention) to

4

移す only

to spend (time); to let (time) pass

5

移す／感染す／伝染す only

to infect

Examples
風邪を人に移すと治るって本当？
Is it true that you recover from colds when you give them to someone else?
6

移す only

to permeate something (with a color, smell, etc.)

染めるそめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3259
1

to dye; to colour; to color

Examples
この織物を染めて欲しいのです。
I'd like to have this fabric dyed.
じみる染みるUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #4568
1

Auxiliary verb

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

Examples
そんなふるまいをするとは彼も子供じみていた。
It was childish of him to behave like that.
馴染むなじむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5019
1

to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to adapt oneself to; to become attached to; to become friendly with

Examples
彼は新しい学校での生活になかなかなじめなかった。
He found it very difficult to adjust himself to life in the new school.
2

to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit; to match; to harmonize (with); to blend in (with); to agree with (e.g. one's skin)

しみじみ沁み沁み染み染み沁沁Adverb～と AdverbOnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #5890
1

keenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously; earnestly

Examples
その悲しい話は彼女にしみじみと感じられた。
The sad story came home to her.
2

calmly; quietly; softly

3

fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

感染かんせんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #6629
1

Medicine

infection; contagion; becoming infected

Examples
「トイレの便座からエイズが感染することってあるの？」「いいえ、ありません」
"Is it possible to catch AIDS from toilet seats?" "No, it isn't."
2

being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)

《うつる》伝染る感染るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7795
1

to be infected; to be contagious

幼なじみ幼馴染幼馴染みおさななじみおさなじみNounFreq #8591
1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

Examples
幼なじみが春から大阪の大学に行くらしい。
Apparently an old friend of mine is going to a university in Osaka in Spring.
頬を染めるほおをそめるほほをそめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #9502
1

to blush

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