染みる (しみる) to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression
Kanji
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: penetrate, soak in
Kunyomi: し.みる
Onyomi: シン
Composition: 氵 心
沁
Radical
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
水
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
染みる (しみる) to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression