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染“dye” Kanjisomeru / sen

How to write 染

Meaning and readings

Meaning

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Onyomi (音読み)

  • せん sen

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • そ(める) so(meru)
  • し(みる) shi(miru)

Japanese reading

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