鸞鏡

らんきょう

Also written らんけい

Meanings

1. Noun mirror with a mythical Chinese bird carved into the back See also: 鸞鳥 (らんちょう).
2. (in Japan) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp) See also: 夷則 (いそく). See also: 十二律 (じゅうにりつ).

Kanji

• 鸞 fabulous mythical bird; imperial. Read as ラン.
• 鏡 mirror. Read as キョウ.

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