Word details

しみじみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しみじみ.

Dictionary

Entry

しみじみ沁み沁み染み染み沁沁Adverb~と AdverbOnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

penetrate, soak in

7 strokes

On

シン

Kun

し.みる

dye, color, paint, stain, print

9 strokesFrequency 837JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み

Nanori

そめ

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