Conjugation
Tap for 染める (dye; color)
Tap for 染まる (be dyed)
- 染色 — dyeing
- 感染 — infection
- 染料 — dye (substance)
- 汚染 — pollution / contamination
- 染める — to dye
- 染まる — to be dyed / influenced
氵 (water) suggests the use of liquid, while the right part 染 represents immersion and spreading. Together, 染 indicates soaking with water or dye, extending to figurative senses like infection and influence.
