Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 八咫鏡(やたのかがみ) in Japanese

八咫鏡, 八咫の鏡
Kana Reading
やたのかがみ, やたかがみ
Romaji
yatanokagami, yatakagami
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

19 strokes

mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

On'Yomi: キョウ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かがみ

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'Yomi: ハチ

Kun'Yomi: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう

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9 strokes

short, span

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: た

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