Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 染そ めがいい the dyeing on ~ is well done
The dyeing on this kimono is very well done.
染そ めが 甘あま い the dyeing is weak or incomplete
This fabric's dyeing is weak, so the color is faint.
〈 物もの 〉 を 染そ めに 出だ す to send something out to be dyed
I sent the old kimono out to be dyed.
染そ めが 落お ちる the dye fades or comes out
After washing, the dye faded.
Word family· 45 dye; color
indigo dyeing; indigo-dyed cloth
bloodstained; blood-soaked
hair dye for gray hair
finish dyeing; dye completely
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preliminary dyeing; bottoming
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing before weaving
special dyeing; custom dyeing
ground dyeing
stencil dyeing
dyeing black; dyed black; dark · priest robes; priesthood · mourning dress
dyeing stencil; dyed pattern
dyer
dye powder; powdered dye
dyed thread; dyed yarn
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Written forms 染そ め Usage 62%
Standard kanji spelling; the okurigana め is included.
染そめ Usage 38%
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; less common in modern usage.
Etymology The noun form of the verb 染める (to dye), derived from the classical verb そむ (to dye). The kanji 染 carries the meaning of dyeing or staining.
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