The kanji 鏡 means "mirror" or "looking glass." It refers to a reflective surface, typically made of glass or polished metal, used to see one's reflection.

・On-yomi (音読み): キョウ (kyō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かがみ (kagami)

⚫︎ 鏡鏡を見る Translation: To look in the mirror. ⚫︎ 化粧鏡 Translation: Makeup mirror. ⚫︎ 望遠鏡 Translation: Telescope.

The kanji 鏡 is a phono-semantic compound. The left side is the radical 金 (kin, kane), meaning "metal." The right side is 竟 (kyō), which provides the phonetic element. Originally, mirrors were made of metal, so the radical 金 (metal) indicates the material, while the 竟 indicates the sound and provides a clue to the meaning.