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感染 (かんせん) — infection | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

感染

かんせん

N1

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1infection
2contagion
3becoming infected
4being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas)
5being influenced (by)

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Kanji in this word

感Emotion, Feeling, Sensation13 strokes 染Dye, Color, Paint9 strokes

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