明鏡止水

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
めい
Grade: 2
きょう
Grade: 4

Grade: 2
すい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, "clear mirror, still water." Based in early Chinese Daoist concepts.

Pronunciation

Noun

(めい)(きょう)()(すい) (meikyōshisuiめいきやうしすい (meikyausisui)?

  1. calm state of mind

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN