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    3. 明鏡も裏を照らさず

    明鏡も裏を照らさず

    明めい鏡きょうも​裏うらを​照てら​さ​ず​

    even Homer nods

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab68 strokes

    めいきょうもうらをてらさず

    Expressions

    1.
    even Homer nods, even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    鏡
    かがみ…(5)
    mirror・speculum・barrel-head・round rice-cake offering
    Kanji
    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
    Kanji
    照
    て.る・て.らす・て.れる…(3)
    illuminate・shine・compare・bashful
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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    • 明
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    • 裏
    • 照
    • も
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    • さ
    • ず

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