Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to fall in love at first sight.
  2. to see for the first time, to meet for the first time. Archaism.
  3. to have sexual relations for the first time. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
見初める みそめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
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)