kim- root words — words with the kim- root

The root kim- comes from Sino-Korean chim, meaning to soak, steep (submerged vegetables). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kimchi. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kim- root

Explore words with kim- — words containing the kim- root and sharing its sense of "to soak, steep (submerged vegetables)". Examples include kimchi. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kim- mean?

The kim- root means to soak, steep (submerged vegetables), from Sino-Korean chim. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.