鏡花水月

Reading

Kana: きょうかすいげつ

Romaji: kyōkasuigetsu

Definition

noun

1

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

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

鏡

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 かがみ

Meanings: mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

花

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meaning: flower

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

月

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき

Meanings: month, moon