Ichidan verb

  1. to begin to grow light, to dawn.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
明け初める あけそめる
 
 
 
 
明けそめる あけそめる
 
 
 
明け染める あけそめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
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)