What does kanji 鏡 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鏡 is mirror.

How is kanji 鏡 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鏡 are かがみ; the onyomi readings are キョウ, ケイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 鏡?

Kanji 鏡 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 鏡?

The main radical for kanji 鏡 is 金.

What words use kanji 鏡?

Example words that use kanji 鏡 include 鏡, 鏡台, 鏡面, 鏡たて.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

鏡

Meaning

Kanji 鏡

mirror

mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かがみ
Onyomi 音読み: キョウケイ
Nanori 名乗り: あきかがかがん

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1506
Strokes: 19
Radical: 金
Components: 儿 • 日 • 立 • 金 • 音
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 竟 • 傹 • 境 • 獍 • 竸

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 195 entries that include this kanji.

鏡

かがみ

barrel head

鏡台

きょうだい

dresser

鏡面

きょうめん

mirror surface

鏡たて

かがみたて

mirror stand

鏡に映る

かがみにうつる

to be reflected in a mirror

鏡の間

かがみのま

hall of mirrors (at Versailles)

鏡もち

かがみもち

kagami mochi

鏡を抜く

かがみをぬく

to uncask

鏡映

きょうえい

reflection

鏡映文字

きょうえいもじ

mirror writing

鏡花水月

きょうかすいげつ

flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface

鏡開き

かがみびらき

cutting the New Year's rice cake (January 11th)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝、鏡で髪を整えた。

This morning, I fixed my hair with a mirror.

鏡に自分の顔が映っている。

My face is reflected in the mirror.

その子は姉を鏡として育った。

The child grew up taking her older sister as a model.

親の努力は子どもの鏡になる。

Parents' efforts become an example for their children.

部屋の隅に古い鏡が立てかけてある。

An old mirror is leaning in the corner of the room.

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