かがみ

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かがみ – see the following entry.
【鏡】4
a mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
Short for 鏡餅 (kagami mochi): a set of mochi rice cakes used in New Year celebrations
This term needs a translation to English.
(theater) Short for 鏡板 (kagami ita): the panel at the back of a noh stage that is painted with an image of an old pine tree
the barrelhead or lid of a sake barrel
This term needs a translation to English.
a placename
a surname
a female given name
(This term, かがみ (kagami), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as かがみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かがみ.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かがみ – see the following entry.
【鑑】S
an example, exemplar, model, pattern
a surname
Alternative spelling
鑒
(This term, かがみ (kagami), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as かがみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かがみ.)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
蘿藦
This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “From 鏡 (kagami, “mirror”)?”

Noun

かがみ • (kagami) 

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of 蘿藦 (gagaimo): a species of flowering plant, Cynanchum rostellatum (syn.Metaplexis japonica)
  2. Short for 鏡草 (kagamigusa): the Japanese peppervine, Ampelopsis japonica
See also

Etymology 4

Proper noun

かがみ • (Kagami) 

  1. a female given name
  2. 佳々実, 佳々美, 加々美, 加賀実, 輝命, 香美: a female given name
  3. 加々見, 加々美, 加加美, 加ヶ見, 加賀見, 加賀実: a surname
  4. 嘉神, 火神, 賀上, 各見, 各務, 各牟: a surname
  5. 鏡見, 鏡味, 香々見, 香々美, 香我美, 香美: a surname
  6. 加賀美, 香々美, 香我美, 香美: a placename
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