Word Meaning 染み込む

しみこむ shimikomu

染み込む is read as しみこむ (shimikomu) and means to soak into.

Meaning

English

  1. to soak into
  2. to sink into
  3. to seep into
  4. to permeate
  5. to sink into (one's mind)
  6. to be (deeply) ingrained
  7. to be instilled
  8. to be embedded

Reading

Kana

しみこむ

Romaji

shimikomu

Writing Variants

  • しみ込む しみこむ shimikomu
  • 染みこむ しみこむ shimikomu
  • 染込む しみこむ shimikomu
  • 沁み込む しみこむ shimikomu
  • 滲み込む しみこむ shimikomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22066 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

摺込染

すりこみぞめ

coloring fabric by placing a paper stencil over it and brushing on the dye

染み

しみ

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

染色

せんしょく

dyed colour (color)

染める

そめる

to dye

染まる

そまる

to be dyed

染みる

しみる

to feel keenly

染色体

せんしょくたい

chromosome

染め

そめ

dyeing

染料

せんりょう

dyes

染まり具合

そまりぐあい

effect of dyeing

染織

せんしょく

dyeing and weaving