auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

  1. to begin to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
初める そめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)