Japanese symbol for “immersing”
浸漬
しんし
Romaji: shinshi
dipping; soaking; immersing
In Japanese, immersing is 浸漬, read しんし (shinshi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs dipping; soaking; immersing
Written forms: 浸漬. Readings: しんし、しんせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浸透 | しんとう shintou | permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); spread |
| 浸かる | つかる tsukaru | to be submerged; to be soaked |
| 浸水 | しんすい shinsui | inundation; submersion; flood |
| 浸る | ひたる hitaru | to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged |
| 浸食 | しんしょく shinshoku | erosion; corrosion |
| 水浸し | みずびたし mizubitashi | submersion; inundation; being flooded |
| 漬物 | つけもの tsukemono | tsukemono (pickled vegetables) |
| 漬ける | つける tsukeru | to soak (in); to steep; to dip |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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