Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かがみ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

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(te, hand) +‎ (kagami, mirror).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(かがみ) (tekagami

  1. a handmirror
  2. (obsolete) a good example; model
    Synonyms: 手本 (tehon), (kagami)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN