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Japanese
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
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萬華鏡 (kyūjitai)
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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)
- Synonyms: カレイドスコープ (kareidosukōpu), 錦眼鏡 (nishiki megane), 百眼鏡 (hyaku-megane), 百色眼鏡 (hyakuiro megane)
Etymology 2
Alternative spellings
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萬華鏡 (kyūjitai) 万花鏡
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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)
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