鏡

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かがみ

Nanori (名乗り)

あきかがかがん

Stroke Order

19 / 19

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:19

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1506

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
顕微鏡	ケンビキョウ	microscope
望遠鏡	ボウエンキョウ	telescope
鏡台	キョウダイ	dresser; dressing table; vanity table
鏡面	キョウメン	mirror surface; lens surface
双眼鏡	ソウガンキョウ	binoculars; field glasses

ケイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
明鏡	メイケイ	polished mirror; clear mirror
鸞鏡	ランケイ	mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back; (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
鏡	かがみ	mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
眼鏡	メガネ	glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight; four-eyes
眼鏡	めがね	glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight; four-eyes
万華鏡	まんげきょう	kaleidoscope
電波望遠鏡	でんぱぼうえんきょう	radio telescope

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

bell, gong, chimes

chain, irons, connection

confused, mix, be in disorder

boundary, border, region

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

lock, fetters, shackles

tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers