鏡開き

Reading

Kana: かがみびらき

Romaji: kagamibiraki

Definitions

noun

1

cutting the New Year's rice cake (January 11th)

2

traditional breaking of a sake cask at weddings, receptions, etc.

Kanji

鏡

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 かがみ

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

開

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける

Meanings: open, unfold, unseal