染色

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 染色 is read せんしょく. It means dyeing: adding color to cloth or another material.
• Basic usage: It describes dyeing cloth with plant-derived color and techniques passed down in a region.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dye source
  • 植物から取った色で布を染色した uses color obtained from plants to dye cloth.
• Technique with の
  • 染色の技法 refers to techniques used for dyeing.