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感染

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 感染

んせん
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #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)

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 233
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

emotion
feeling
sensation

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
9 strokes
Frequency: 837
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

dye
color
paint
stain
print

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そ.める
そ.まる
し.みる
し.み
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
そめ
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