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明け初める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 明け初める.

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Entry

明け初める明けそめる明け染めるけそめIchidan verbFreq #129870
1

to begin to grow light; to dawn

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

dye, color, paint, stain, print

9 strokesFrequency 837JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み

Nanori

そめ

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