Meaning of 鏡餅 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鏡餅
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Kana Readingかがみもち
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Romajikagamimochi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- mirror-shaped mochi, usu. a pair stacked in order of size with a daidai on top, used as a New Year offering, then cut and eaten on January 11.
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鏡
JLPT 1
mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
On: キョウ, ケイ
Kun: かがみ
19 strokes
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