Word details
破鏡再び照らさず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 破鏡再び照らさず.
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Proverb
a broken relationship can never be repaired; a divorced couple are never reconciled; a broken mirror will never shine again
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
破
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
10 strokesFrequency 590JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ハ
Kun
やぶ.るやぶ.れるわ.れる
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
再
again, twice, second time
6 strokesFrequency 275JLPT N2Grade 5
On
サイサ
Kun
ふたた.び
Nanori
ふた
照
illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
13 strokesFrequency 1,004JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
て.るて.らすて.れる
Nanori
あきてる
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