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染

Dye, Color, Paint, Stain, Print

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On readings 音読み

せん

Kun readings 訓読み

そ.める、-ぞ.め、-ぞめ、そ.まる、し.みる、-じ.みる、し.み、-し.める

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Words using 染

汚染おせんpollutionN3 伝染でんせんcontagionN2 感染かんせんinfectionN1 染めるそめるto dyeN1 染まるそまるto be dyedN1 染みるしみるto soakN1 汚染物質おせんぶっしつpollutant ; contaminant 染色せんしょくdyeing 染みしみstain 感染症かんせんしょうinfectious disease 染色体せんしょくたいchromosome 染めそめdyeing

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