鏡 — “mirror” in Japanese

Grade 4きょう, かがみ

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“mirror” in Japanese is 鏡, read kyou, kagami (きょう, かがみ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 鏡台 (dressing table).

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What does 鏡 mean?

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Kanji	鏡
Meaning	mirror
Readings	きょう, かがみ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	鏡台 (dressing table)

How to read 鏡

鏡 is read kyou (きょう) or kagami (かがみ) depending on the word.

Words with 鏡

鏡台
眼鏡

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Updated: 2026-08-28