Japanese Kanji

kyou

mirror · speculum · barrel-head

Grade 4 · JLPT N1 · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONキョウkyou
  • ONケイkei
  • KUNかがみkagami

Meaning

Mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering.

Stroke order for 鏡

鏡 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 19 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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