かがみ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かがみ – see the following entry.

【鏡】4 [noun] a mirror (smooth reflecting surface) [noun] Short for 鏡餅 (kagami mochi): a set of mochi rice cakes used in New Year celebrations [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [noun] (theater) Short for 鏡板 (kagami ita): the panel at the back of a noh stage that is painted with an image of an old pine tree [noun] the barrelhead or lid of a sake barrel [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [proper noun] a placename [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] a female given name

(This term, かがみ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かがみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かがみ.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かがみ – see the following entry.

【鑑】S [noun] an example, exemplar, model, pattern [proper noun] a surname Alternative spelling 鑒

(This term, かがみ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かがみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かがみ.)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
蘿藦

Noun

かがみ • (kagami) 

1. (obsolete) Synonym of 蘿藦 (gagaimo): a species of flowering plant, Cynanchum rostellatum (syn.Metaplexis japonica)
2. Short for 鏡草 (kagamigusa): the Japanese peppervine, Ampelopsis japonica

See also

• 白蘞(ビャクレン) (byakuren)

Etymology 4

Proper noun

かがみ • (Kagami) 

1. a female given name
2. 佳々実, 佳々美, 加々美, 加賀実, 輝命, 香美: a female given name
3. 加々見, 加々美, 加加美, 加ヶ見, 加賀見, 加賀実: a surname
4. 嘉神, 火神, 賀上, 各見, 各務, 各牟: a surname
5. 鏡見, 鏡味, 香々見, 香々美, 香我美, 香美: a surname
6. 加賀美, 香々美, 香我美, 香美: a placename