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Meanings

penetrate
soak in

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
し.みる

Common Words

沁み沁み
染み染み
沁沁
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
Usually kana
~と Adverb
Freq #5890
1

keenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously; earnestly

Examples
その悲しい話は彼女にしみじみと感じられた。
The sad story came home to her.
2

calmly; quietly; softly

3

fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

沁み込む
みこ
浸み込む
滲み込む
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #11257
1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate

Examples
雨は服にしみ込んだ
The rain soaked through my clothes.
2

to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled; to be embedded; to be impressed

染みる
沁みる
滲みる
浸みる
泌みる
Intransitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #11771
1

to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate

Examples
彼の忠告が骨身に染みた
His advice cut me to the quick.
2

染みる/沁みる only

to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge

Examples
石けんが目にしみました
The soap hurt my eyes.
3

to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced

4

to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

染みつく
沁みつく
染み着く
染着く
沁み着く
染付く
沁み付く
みつ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #15893
1

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

身に染みる
身に沁みる
みにしみる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #18043
1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart

2

to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

Examples
冷たい風が彼のコートを通して身にしみた
The cold wind cut through his coat.
みわた
沁み渡る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #19726
1

to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

Examples
くーっ、ビールが五臓六腑にしみわたる。やっぱり仕事の後はビールだね。
Ahhh! Feel that beer seep into every fiber of my being. Yep, nothing beats a cold one after work.
しみ入る
沁み入る
染入る
みい
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #34318
1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate

骨身に沁みる
骨身に染みる
ほねみにしみる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #54629
1

to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to hit home to one

2

to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)

染み透る
染み通る
みとおる
沁み透る
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #79461
1

to soak through

Examples
雨が私のレインコートの下までしみとおった
The rain penetrated my raincoat.
2

to be deeply impressed

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