“Dyeing” or “Printing” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “染”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “染” means “Stain”, “Influenced” or “Heartily feel” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “染”

Jouyou Kanji “染” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
せん(sen) |
| ぜん(zen) |
| Kun-Yomi |
そ(める)(so(meru)) |
| そ(まる)(so(maru)) |
| し(みる)(shi(miru)) |
| し(み)(shi(mi)) |
| Meanings |
Dye, Color, Be smeared |
| Stain, Soil, Blot, Smear |
| Influence, Be infected |
| Seriously feel, Keenly feel, Heartily feel |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “染”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 染み染み(しみじみ-shi mi ji mi) |
① Keenly, Deeply, Fully, Heartily, Seriously, Earnestly, ② Calmly, Quietly, Softly, ③ Fixedly (gazing, staring), Intently |
| 染工(せんこう-se n ko u) |
① Dyer, ② Dyeing processing |
| 染色(せんしょく-se n sho ku) |
Dyeing, Staining |
| 染色体(せんしょくたい-se n sho ku ta i) |
Chromosome |
| 染織(せんしょく-se n sho ku) |
Dyeing and weaving |
| 染筆(せんぴつ-se n pi tsu) |
Writing, Painting |
| 染料(せんりょう-se n ryo u) |
Dye, Dyestuff |
| 染め上がり(そめあがり-so me a ga ri) |
Being dyed |
| 染井吉野(そめいよしの-so me i yo shi no) |
Yoshino cherry tree |
| 染め返し(そめかえし-so me ka e shi) |
Redyeing |
| 染絣(そめがすり-so me ga su ri) |
Piece-dyed fabric with a kasuri-like pattern |
| 染粉(そめこ-so me ko) |
Dye, Dyestuff |
| 染付け(そめつけ-so me tsu ke) |
① Blue and white ware, ② Clothing dyed in blue color, ③ Dyeing |
| 染め物(そめもの-so me mo no) |
① Dyed textile, Dyed goods, Goods to be dyed, ② Dyeing |
| 染め分け(そめわけ-so me wa ke) |
Dyed in various colors |
| 汚染(おせん-o se n) |
Pollution, Contamination |
| 感染(かんせん-ka n se n) |
① Infection, Contagion Becoming infected, ② Being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas) |
| 絞り染め(しぼりぞめ-shi bo ri zo me) |
Tie-dye |
| 伝染(でんせん-de n se n) |
Contagion, Infection, Transmission |
| 馴染(なじみ-na ji mi) |
Familiarity, Intimacy, Acquaintance |
| 捺染(なつせん-na tsu se n) |
Textile printing |
| 友禅染(ゆうぜんぞめ-yu u ze n zo me) |
Type of dyeing method or pattern, Silk printed by the Yuzen process |
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