Japanese symbol for “ooze”
にじみ出る
にじみでる
Romaji: nijimideru
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out
In Japanese, ooze is にじみ出る, read にじみでる (nijimideru).
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
- v1, vi to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out
- v1, vi to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
Written forms: にじみ出る、滲み出る. Readings: にじみでる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ooze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to drip; to ooze; to trickle |
| 滲む | にじむ nijimu | to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.) |
| しみ出る | しみでる shimideru | to ooze; to exude; to percolate |
| 染み出す | しみだす shimidasu | to ooze (out); to seep |
| 軟泥 | なんでい nandei | sludge; ooze |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ooze”.
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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