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鏡花水月
きょうかすいげつ
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface, something that is visible but having no substance, the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
Detail word “鏡花水月”
きょうかすいげつ
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kyo–ka
☆ noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
◆ flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface, something that is visible but having no substance, the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
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The kanji
水 「スイ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: みず みず-
音: スイ
鏡 「キョウ ケイ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: かがみ
音: キョウ ケイ
花 「カ ケ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: はな
音: カ ケ
月 「ゲツ ガツ」
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Kanji radicals:
訓: つき
音: ゲツ ガツ