鏡
かがみ
kagami
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
鏡 is the kanji for "Mirror". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かがみ (kagami). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Mirror
Also : Speculum · Barrel-head · Round rice-cake offering
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Readings
kunかがみ/ kagamionきょう/ kyouonけい/ kei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
金竟
Example Sentences
鏡に映った自分を見つめる。
かがみにうつったじぶんをみつめる。
Gaze at oneself reflected in the mirror.
鏡の中の世界を想像する。
かがみのなかのせかいをそうぞうする。
Imagine the world inside the mirror.
Vocabulary using 鏡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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