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mirror, speculum

JLPT N1 Grade 4 19 strokes
Kun'yomi
かがみ
On'yomi
キョウ・ケイ

鏡 in example sentences

  • Kagami ga kowareta.

    My mirror broke.

  • Watashi no megane wa doko?

    Where are my glasses?

  • Megane o shinchou shita.

    I bought a new pair of glasses.

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

Words that use 鏡

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.

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.