Word Meaning 身にしみる

みにしみる minishimiru

身にしみる is read as みにしみる (minishimiru) and means to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
  2. to sink deeply into one's mind
  3. to come home to
  4. to go to one's heart

Reading

Kana

みにしみる

Romaji

minishimiru

Writing Variants

  • 身に染みる みにしみる mi ni shimiru
  • 身に沁みる みにしみる mi ni shimiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 染み入る,沁みる,響く,胸に迫る Rank 47334 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about

身を護る

みをまもる

to defend oneself

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

Example Sentences

2

I do feel the cold.

There was a keen frost this morning.