染みる
shimiru
to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate
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  1. shimiru 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
  2. jimiru to become, to appear like, to have a touch of, to look like
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Kanji Breakdown
Dye, Color, Paint, Stain, Print
On: せん Kun: そ.める,-ぞ.め,-ぞめ,そ.まる,し.みる,-じ.みる,し.み,-し.める
9 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
染みる → 染みます → 染みて → 染みた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝染みるのが好きです。
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