万華鏡
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See also: 萬華鏡
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 万 | 華 | 鏡 |
| まん Grade: 2 |
げ Grade: S |
きょう Grade: 4 |
| kan'yōon | goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 萬華鏡 (kyūjitai) |
From 万 (man, “ten thousand, myriad”) + 華 (ge, “flower”) + 鏡 (kyō, “mirror”).
Pronunciation
Noun
万華鏡 • (mangekyō) ←まんげきやう (mangekyau)?
- a kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 万 | 華 | 鏡 |
| ばん Grade: 2 |
か Grade: S |
きょう Grade: 4 |
| kan'on | goon | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 萬華鏡 (kyūjitai) 万花鏡 |
From 万 (ban, “ten thousand, myriad”) + 華 (ka, “flower”) + 鏡 (kyō, “mirror”).
Pronunciation
Noun
万華鏡 • (bankakyō) ←ばんくわきやう (bankwakyau)?
- a kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)