鏡花水月 きょうかすいげつ Meanings Noun 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 Kanji 鏡 mirror. Read as キョウ. 花 flower 水 water. Read as スイ. 月 month. Read as ゲツ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists