染み
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 染 |
| し Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 沁み 滲み 浸み 泌み |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 染みる (shimiru, “to soak in, to pierce”).
Pronunciation
Noun
染み or 染み • (shimi)
- a stain
- a liver spot, freckle, blemish
Verb
染み • (shimi)
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 染みる (shimiru) [ichidan]
- irrealis and stem (or continuative) forms of 染む (shimu) [nidan]
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 染 |
| し > じ Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 染みる (-jimiru, “to be soaked in, to be like”).
Pronunciation
Verb
染み • (-jimi)
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 染みる (-jimiru) [ichidan]
- irrealis and stem (or continuative) forms of 染む (-jimu) [nidan]
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 染 |
| し Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 沁み 滲み 浸み |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 染む (shimu, “to blur, to spread; to be dyed; to fall in love with”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕimʲi]
Verb
染み • (shimi)
- stem or continuative form of 染む (shimu) [godan]
Etymology 4
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 染 |
| し > しゅ Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 染む (shumu, “to ache, to become gloomy, to become unkempt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕɨmʲi]
Verb
染み • (shumi)
- stem or continuative form of 染む (shumu) [godan]
Etymology 5
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 染 |
| そ Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 染む (somu, “to be stained, to be dyed, to be influenced by, to catch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [so̞mʲi]
Verb
染み • (somi)
- stem or continuative form of 染む (somu) [godan]
References
- “染み”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025