This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シン、し.みる
Romaji: shin, shi.miru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

penetrate, soak in

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  85
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-4
Korean Reading:  sim
Chinese Reading:  shen4
Unicode:  6c81
JIS:  5D6E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2497
New Nelson Index: 3056
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a4.4
Four Corner Index: 3310.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17182
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0959

Words

身にしみる (みにしみる)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
染み込む (しみこむ)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
染み付く (しみつく)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
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
染み通る (しみとおる)
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
沁み沁み (しみじみ)
earnestly; keenly; fully; deeply; heartily; seriously; calmly
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