しみ
Meanings
Noun
1. stain; spot; smudge; blot; smear; blotch (Usually kana)
2. spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration; freckle (Usually kana, esp. シミ)
Other spellings
染み
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
しみ
Used in vocabulary
Examples19
しみ
I couldn't scrub the stain out.
この
This stain won't come out.
彼の
His shirt was stained with sauce.
君の
Your collar has a stain on it.
血液
Blood stains don't usually disappear.
紙
The paper was blotted with ink.