Meaning: しみn. (Kata=シミ, Kanji=衣魚) silverfish, small wingless insect that feeds on starchy material (such as paper, books, and clothing); clothes moth, type of moth whose larvae eat wool or fur; bookwormn. (Kanji=紙魚) bookworm, small wingless insect that feeds on starchy material (such as paper, books, and clothing)n. (Kata=シミ, Kanji=染み) stain, spot, discoloration, smudgen. (Kata=シミ, Kanji=蠧魚) silverfish, small wingless insect that feeds on starchy material, clothes moth, bookwormv. bite, grip with the teethv. (Kanji=沁みる,滲みる,染みる) permeate, penetrate; smart, feel a sharp stinging painv. (Kanji=凍みる) freeze, be frozen over, congeal, chill until solidv. (Kanji=占む) occupy, holdv. (Kanji=染む) permeate, penetrate; smart, feel a sharp stinging pain