Meaning of 明鏡止水(めいきょうしすい) in Japanese

明鏡止水
Kana Reading
めいきょうしすい
Romaji
meikyōshisui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)

Examples of 明鏡止水, めいきょうしすい in a sentence

  • 明鏡止水

    My mind is as bright and clean as a stainless mirror.



Related Kanji

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 4

4 strokes

stop, halt

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

bright, light

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ, ミン

Kun'Yomi: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす

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