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八咫鏡 (やたのかがみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

八咫鏡やたのかがみ

also: やたかがみ

や

た

の

か

が

み

○

Meanings

1

noun

Yata no Kagami; the eight-span mirror

One of the three Imperial regalia of Japan, enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine. A mythological and religious artifact, not an everyday object.

See also: 三種の神器

八咫鏡やたのかがみは伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうに祀まつられている。
The Yata no Kagami is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine.
三さん種しゅの

神じん

器ぎ

の

一ひと

つ

が

八咫鏡やたのかがみ

で

ある

。

One of the three Imperial regalia is the Yata no Kagami.

Written forms

八咫鏡
- やたのかがみ
  Standard kanji form for the sacred mirror.
- やたかがみ
  Alternate reading; less common than やたのかがみ.
八や咫たの鏡かがみ
Variant with の inserted; less common but still encountered.
やたかがみ

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
咫short, span
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Similar words

三さん種しゅの神じん器ぎ
The collective term for the three Imperial regalia: the mirror (八咫鏡), the sword (草薙剣), and the jewel (八尺瓊勾玉).

Etymology

The name 八咫鏡 (Yata no Kagami) literally means 'eight-span mirror,' referring to its large size. It is a mythological artifact from Japanese Shinto tradition, said to have been used to lure Amaterasu out of the cave. The exact historical origin is uncertain.