Word Meaning 染みる

しみる shimiru

染みる is read as しみる (shimiru) and means to feel keenly.

Meaning

English

  1. to feel keenly
  2. to make a deep impression
  3. to be infected (with vice)
  4. to be steeped (with prejudice)
  5. to be influenced
  6. to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.)
  7. to smart
  8. to twinge

Reading

Kana

しみる

Romaji

shimiru

Writing Variants

  • 浸みる しみる shimiru
  • 泌みる しみる shimiru
  • 沁みる しみる shimiru
  • 滲みる しみる shimiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 染み入る,響く,身に染みる,胸に迫る Rank 7340 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

染める

そめる

to dye

染まる

そまる

to be dyed

染め分ける

そめわける

to dye in different colors (colours)

染み入る

しみいる

to soak into

染め上げる

そめあげる

to finish dyeing

染め付ける

そめつける

to dye (in patterns)

染色

せんしょく

dyed colour (color)

染み

しみ

spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot)

染色体

せんしょくたい

chromosome

染め

そめ

dyeing

染料

せんりょう

dyes