Kanji

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: penetrate, soak in

Kunyomi: し.みる

Onyomi: シン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: water

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