Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “拡大鏡”

拡大鏡

かくだいきょう

magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe

Example sentence

His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

拡

On: かく;こう
Kun: ひろ.がる;ひろ.げる;ひろ.める
Stroke count: 8

・broaden

・extend

・expand

・enlarge

大

On: だい;たい
Kun: おお-;おお.きい;-おお.いに
Stroke count: 3

・large

・big

鏡

On: きょう;けい
Kun: かがみ
Stroke count: 19

・mirror

・speculum

・barrel-head

・round rice-cake offering