染
dye · color · paint · stain · print
Details
Description
Dye - a tree steeped nine times. Colouring cloth, and anything that soaks in and will not wash out.
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water, nine, and tree. Dyeing tree nine times.
Symbolism
Dyeing, infection, dye. Represents dyeing.
Component Breakdown
氿 + tree
Words & Expressions
Words written with 染
Proverbs & Idioms
朱に交われば赤くなる
しゅにまじわればあかくなる
Those who mix with red become red
You are influenced by the company you keep
Anime & Manga
転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件
Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her
A well-known work with 染 in its Japanese title.
幼馴染彼女のモラハラがひどいんで絶縁宣言してやった ~自分らしく生きることにしたら、なぜか隣の席の隠れ美少女から告白された~
Osananajimi Kanojo no Morahara ga Hidoi n de Zetsuen Sengen Shite Yatta: Jibun Rashiku Ikiru Koto ni Shitara, Naze ka Tonari no Seki no Kakure Bishoujo kara Kokuhaku Sareta
A well-known work with 染 in its Japanese title.
美少女を助けたら隣の席の幼馴染だった
The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend
A well-known work with 染 in its Japanese title.
地元に帰ってきたら幼馴染が壊れてた
Jimoto ni Kaettekitara Osananajimi ga Kowareteta
A well-known work with 染 in its Japanese title.
幼馴染とはラブコメにならない
You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
A well-known work with 染 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
赤染衛門
Name contains 染
Akazome Emon was a Japanese waka poet and early historian who lived in the mid-Heian period.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 染 mean in Japanese?
染 means dye, color, paint, stain, print. Dye - a tree steeped nine times. Colouring cloth, and anything that soaks in and will not wash out.
How do you read 染?
On'yomi: セン (SEN). Kun'yomi: そ.める、そ.まる、し.みる、し.み (someru, somaru, shimiru, shimi).
How many strokes does 染 have?
染 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 木 (tree).
Is 染 a good kanji for a tattoo?
染 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means dye, color, paint, stain, print. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.