Jisho

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19 strokes
Radical:
metal, gold 金 (釒)
Parts:
Variants:
mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
Kun:
かがみ
On:
キョウケイ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
1506 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 鏡面 【キョウメン】 mirror surface, lens surface
  • 鏡台 【キョウダイ】 dresser
  • 内視鏡 【ナイシキョウ】 endoscope
  • 万華鏡 【マンゲキョウ】 kaleidoscope
  • 明鏡 【メイキョウ】 polished mirror, clear mirror
  • 鸞鏡 【ランキョウ】 mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back, (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)

Kun reading compounds

  • 鏡 【かがみ】 mirror, looking-glass, barrel head, page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc., mirror-shaped mochi
  • 鏡板 【かがみいた】 panel, scene-panel, painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
  • 懐中鏡 【かいちゅうかがみ】 pocket mirror
  • 化粧鏡 【けしょうかがみ】 bathroom mirror, vanity mirror

Readings

Japanese names:
あき、 かが、 かがん
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
jing4
Korean:
gyeong

Spanish

  • espejo
  • espéculo
  • lente

Portuguese

  • espelho
  • espéculo
  • cano principal
  • oferenda de bolinho de arroz

French

  • miroir
  • -scope
  • tonneau (saké)
  • gâteau de riz de Nouvel an
378 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
486 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
462 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1358 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
4912 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
647 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1858 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
2817 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
863 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
882 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1034 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1834 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
2219 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1157 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1576 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
494 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
40812 Morohashi
1766 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
6341 New Nelson (John Haig)
483 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
522 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
638 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2857 2001 Kanji
8a11.6 The Kanji Dictionary
1-8-11 SKIP code
8011.6 Four corner code
1-22-32 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
93e1 Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1233 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 泊 【ハク】 counter for nights of a stay, overnight stay, lodging
  • 泊地 【ハクチ】 anchorage, berth
  • 漂泊 【ヒョウハク】 roaming, drifting about, wandering, drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
  • 無断外泊 【ムダンガイハク】 staying out overnight without giving notice, spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

Kun reading compounds

  • 泊まる 【とまる】 to stay at (e.g. hotel), to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
  • 泊める 【とめる】 to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate

Readings

Japanese names:
とまり、 はつ
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
bo2, po4
Korean:
bag

Spanish

  • detenerse
  • alojarse
  • simple
  • sencillo
  • pasar la noche
  • hospedar
  • alojar

Portuguese

  • durante a noite
  • propor
  • navegar ancorado
  • estadia de 3 dias

French

  • passer la nuit
  • loger
  • séjour
  • être au mouillage
1696 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1242 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2527 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1016 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
675 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
592 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3.2 Japanese for Busy People
1177 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1235 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
207 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1178 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
389 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
246 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
293 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
149 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
17275 Morohashi
331 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3099 New Nelson (John Haig)
147 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
158 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1203 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
378 2001 Kanji
3a5.15 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
3610.0 Four corner code
1-39-81 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6cca Unicode hex code

12 strokes
Radical:
water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts:
lake
Kun:
みずうみ
On:
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N2
1344 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 湖 【コ】 lake (in place names)
  • 湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters
  • 汽水湖 【キスイコ】 brackish lake
  • 塩水湖 【エンスイコ】 saltwater or saline lake

Kun reading compounds

  • 湖 【みずうみ】 lake
  • 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)
  • 白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)

Readings

Japanese names:
うみ、 み
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
hu2
Korean:
ho

Spanish

  • lago

Portuguese

  • lago

French

  • lac
394 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
293 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
276 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1086 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2628 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
573 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
699 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1584 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
467 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
475 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
453 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1220 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
736 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
439 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
551 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
150 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
17836 Morohashi
604 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3240 New Nelson (John Haig)
148 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
159 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
396 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
346 2001 Kanji
3a9.8 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-9 SKIP code
3712.0 Four corner code
1-24-48 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
6e56 Unicode hex code