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染 - Dye
To make vivid Dye in old Japan, craftsmen poured water over strips of bark taken from a Tree, counting exactly Nine dips to fix the color—nine being a lucky number tied to longevity in Japanese tradition.
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染 - Dye
Index #1099
Grade 6
9 strokes
JLPT Level: N1
Readings: セン, そ・める, そ・まる
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Common Vocab

おせん 汚染
pollution, contamination
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そめる 染める
to dye, to color
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でんせん 伝染
contagion, infection
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