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鏡
This the mirror kanji. Mirrors are sacred in Shinto and used are to
represent truth.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
鏡台
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kyōdai |
dressing table |
眼鏡
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megane |
glasses |
三面鏡
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sanmenkyō |
a dresser with 3 mirrors |
神鏡
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shinkyō |
sacred mirror (believed in Shinto to house Kami) |
手鏡
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tekagami |
hand mirror |
links:
Mirrors in Shinto
Wiktionary
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