Word details

目は心の鏡

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 目は心の鏡.

Dictionary

Entry

目は心の鏡めはこころのかがみExpressionFreq #232990
1

Proverb

the eyes are the windows to the soul; the eye is the lamp of the body; the eyes are the mirror of the heart

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

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

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