鏡

mirror, speculum

JLPT N1 Grade 4 19 strokes

Kun'yomi: かがみ
On'yomi: キョウ・ケイ

鏡 means "mirror, speculum". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read かがみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

鏡 in example sentences

鏡かがみが壊こわれた。

Kagami ga kowareta.

My mirror broke.
私わたしの眼鏡めがねはどこ？

Watashi no megane wa doko?

Where are my glasses?
眼鏡めがねを新調しんちょうした。

Megane o shinchou shita.

I bought a new pair of glasses.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鏡 mean?: 鏡 means "mirror, speculum". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鏡 have?: 鏡 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 鏡 read?: It is read かがみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鏡?: 鏡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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