Word details
明鏡止水
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 明鏡止水.
Dictionary
Entry
1
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
Examples
私の心は明鏡止水だ。
My mind is as bright and clean as a stainless mirror.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
明
bright, light
8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2
On
メイミョウミン
Kun
あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす
Nanori
あきらあけあすきらけさやさやかとしはるみめ
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
止
stop, halt
4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し
Nanori
どめ
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
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