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鏡
On'yomi
キョウ・ケイ
KYOU / KEI
Kun'yomi
かがみ
kagami
mirror · speculum · barrel-head · round rice-cake offering
nature
Details
Strokes19
Frequency#1506
Radical金gold(8)
Stroke Order
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Strokes19
Component Breakdown
鏡=
金竟
metal + 竟
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of metal and end. Metal reflecting to the end.
Symbolism
Mirror, reflection, truth. Represents thing that reflects self.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
明鏡止水
めいきょうしすい
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water); clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
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; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words; flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface