9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Kun'yomi
  • to dye
  • to be dyed ②to be tainted
  • to pierce ②to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.) ③to be infected (with vice) ④to feel keenly
  • stain ②spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot)
On'yomi
  • セン
Nanori
  • dyeing

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

そめ 37.3%
めるまる 27.9%
セン 18.2%
みる 16.7%

Character Breakdown

dye, color, paint
そめ そ.める セン (6th, N1)
spring
キ キュウ グ
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

to be dyed ②to be tainted
to become familiar with ②to come to fit
infection ②being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas)
type of dyeing method or pattern
discharge printing
dyed garments
eighth lunar month
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References

Unicode hex code 67D3
JIS X 0208 1-32-87
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2240
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2636
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2572
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3181
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1640
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2229
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 509
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 548
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1161
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 968
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 974
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14621
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 917
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 779
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 793
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1426
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 928
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 889
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 908
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1058
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 220
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a5.35
Four corner code 3490.4
De Roo Code 364