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しみる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
染みる
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Reading : しみる   
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to pierce; to penetrate; to soak in; to permeate  (often written with kana only)
2. to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to twinge  (often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 染みる, 沁みる)
3. to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to be influenced  (often written with kana only)
4. to feel keenly; to make a deep impression  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 82,065 which gives a rank of 8,350
染みる is the most useful form. 5 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 110,000 (about 1,420,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 40 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
じゅうぶん
十分
やさい
野菜
あじ
みて
やわ
らかく
とてもおいしかった
The vegetables, which were cooked thoroughly, absorbed the flavors and became tender, making them very delicious.
かれ
ひとり
一人
ぼっち
なって
さむ
ほね
みた

He became alone in the world and was chilled to the bone.
かれ
ちゅうこく
忠告
ほねみ
骨身
みた

His advice touched me to the quick.
しみる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 69,000 (about 4,700,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 40 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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沁みる
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Reading : しみる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,120,000 results)
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浸みる
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Reading : しみる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 199,000 (about 264,000 results)
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泌みる
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Reading : しみる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 187,000 results)
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滲みる
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Reading : しみる   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 233,000 (about 64,600 results)
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セン   し stain   しみる to soak in   そめる to dye   そまる to be dyed   
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氿
nine lots of water
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ク   キュウ   ここの nine   
スイ   みず water   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
シン   しみる soak in, penetrate   
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シン   こころ heart   
シン   ひた to soak   ひた to be soaked   
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また again   
cover; covered   
yo = to yell / say hi
ヒツ   ヒ    ooze   
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ヒツ   かなら certainly, invariably   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
にじ to spread (as in ink, stain), ooze   
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サン   まい to visit, go, come   
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