鏡 — 19 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 19 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- かがみ
- Meaning
- mirror; lens
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 金 (metal) with 竟 for sound; a polished metal mirror, hence 'mirror'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 鏡台・望遠鏡・反射鏡 |
|---|---|
| かがみ | 鏡 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 手鏡てかがみ
hand mirror
- 望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう
telescope
Example
鏡を 見て かみを とかす。
I look in the mirror and comb my hair.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)