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鏡

JLPT N1 · 19 strokes

The kanji 鏡 — “mirror”

鏡 means mirror and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 19 strokes and uses the gold / metal radical (金).

Stroke order · 19 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): キョウ、ケイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): かがみ
Radical: 金 · gold / metal
Strokes: 19

How to remember 鏡

Metal (金) polished to the utmost limit (竟) — a mirror. 鏡!!! (mirror); 眼鏡 (glasses); 鏡餅 — the paired mochi for New Year!

Example words with 鏡

On'yomi readings

望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope

Kun'yomi readings

鏡かがみmirror
鏡餅かがみもちkagami mochi

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