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 7602 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

染める

そめる

to dye

染まる

そまる

to be dyed

染入る

しみいる

to soak into

染め分ける

そめわける

to dye in different colors (colours)

染め上げる

そめあげる

to finish dyeing

染通る

しみとおる

to be deeply impressed

染み

しみ

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

染色

せんしょく

dyed colour (color)

染色体

せんしょくたい

chromosome

染め

そめ

dyeing

染料

せんりょう

dyes