JLPT N4 · Noun

鏡 (kagami)

鏡 (かがみ, kagami) is a Japanese noun meaning “mirror; looking-glass”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かがみ
Romaji: kagami
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

mirror; looking-glass · noun
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Example sentences

海は鏡のようになめらかだった。

The sea was as smooth as glass.

Tatoeba #185094

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 鏡

mirror, speculum, barrel-headキョウ・ケイ・かがみ · 19 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 鏡.

眼鏡めがねglasses顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope

Source: JMdict entry 1238550 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.