Word Meaning 滲む

にじむ nijimu

滲む is read as にじむ (nijimu) and means to ooze.

Meaning

English

to ooze
to well up (of tears, etc.)
to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.)
to reveal itself
to blur
to blot
to be blurred
to run (of liquid)

Reading

Kana

にじむ

Romaji

nijimu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

2

朝日が雲の間から滲むように差し込んだ。

あさひがくものあいだからにじむようにさしこんだ。

The morning light filtered softly through the clouds.

汗が滲む。

Sweat leaks out.