noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
covered with ashes; ash-covered
Describes something thoroughly coated in ash, often with a negative or messy connotation. The suffix まみれ implies being covered in something unpleasant.
After the fire, the whole area was covered with ashes.
He came back with his face covered in ash.
Standard spelling using the common suffix まみれ.
Alternate kanji for まみれ; less common but still seen.
Compound of 灰 (hai, 'ash') and まみれ (mamire), the continuative form of the verb まみれる (mamireru, 'to be smeared with'). The verb itself is of uncertain origin.