noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. Medicine, etc. term.infection, contagion, becoming infected.
  2. being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas), being influenced (by).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
感染 かんせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emotion, feeling, sensation
カン (3rd, N3)
all, same
カン ゲン みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
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)