鏡
鏡

mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

19 strokesFrequency 1,506JLPT N1Grade 4

On

キョウケイ

Kun

かがみ

Nanori

あきかがかがん

Dictionary

Common Words

鑑かがみ鑒NounFreq #1927
1

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

鏡かがみNounFreq #1927
1

mirror; looking-glass

Examples
海は鏡のようになめらかだった。
The sea was as smooth as glass.
2

barrel head

3

Finance

page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.

4

Abbreviation

mirror-shaped mochi

メガネ眼鏡《めがね》NounFreq #3648
1

Word usually written using kana alone

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles

Examples
私はメガネがなくては読めない。
I cannot read without glasses.
2

judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Derogatory

four-eyes

メガネをかける眼鏡をかける眼鏡を掛けるメガネを掛けるめがねを掛けるめがねをかけるExpressionUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #10991
1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

Examples
めがねをかけたあの紳士はどなたですか。
Who is that gentleman in spectacles?
鏡に映るかがみにうつるExpressionGodan verbFreq #15152
1

to be reflected in a mirror

望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうNounFreq #18922
1

telescope

Examples
彼は望遠鏡に目を当てた。
He put his eye to a telescope.
双眼鏡そうがんきょうNounFreq #19239
1

binoculars; field glasses

Examples
まだ肉眼じゃ無理だよ。双眼鏡だと、ちょびっとだけ見えるかも・・・。
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....
手鏡てかがみNounFreq #23322
1

hand-mirror

Examples
今朝は髪の毛が撥ねてるんだ。せめて手鏡を貸してくれ、そこの引き出しにしまってあるだろ。
My hair's messed up this morning. At least lend me a hand mirror - it should be shut in the drawer there.
鏡台きょうだいNounFreq #26822
1

dresser

眼鏡を外すめがねをはずすExpressionGodan verbFreq #27326
1

to take off one's glasses

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