image reflected in a mirror; inside of a mirror
Refers to the reflected image or the world inside a mirror. Often used in literary or poetic contexts.
I gaze at my reflection in the mirror.
The world inside the mirror is reversed left and right.
other side of a mirror; rear of a mirror
Archaic sense referring to the physical back or reverse side of a mirror. Rarely used in modern Japanese.
The back of the old mirror was decorated.
Standard kanji form for this word.
Rarely used kanji form; 裡 is a variant of 裏.
Compound of 鏡 (mirror) and 裏 (back, inside). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is primarily used in literary contexts.