Refers to the spreading or blurring of ink, paint, or color beyond its intended area, often on paper or fabric.
This paper has little bleeding, so it's suitable for fountain pens.
In watercolor painting, I use color bleeding as an expressive technique.
easily smudged; prone to bleeding; easy to spread
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 滲み is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
Kanji form is uncommon; prefer kana spelling.
Noun form of the verb にじむ (to blur, to run). The kanji 滲 is a non-Jōyō character meaning 'to seep' or 'to ooze', but the word is almost always written in kana.