Meaning

Primary

To Dye

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means dye so the verb vocab version is to dye.

Reading

そめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You need to dye something that you just sewed () together. It's all sewed and looks like a shirt, but it's colorless. That's where the dying comes in.

Context

Context Sentences

髪を何色に染めるか迷っています。

I’m wondering what color to dye my hair.

Kanji Composition