handled mirror; traditional mirror with a handle
A traditional Japanese mirror with a handle, popular from the Muromachi period onward. Often associated with bridal trousseaus and historical settings. Antonym: 紐鏡 (mirror with a cord).
Antonyms: 紐鏡
This handled mirror is one of the bridal items from the Edo period.
I saw a beautiful handled mirror at the museum.
Compound of 柄 (e, 'handle') and 鏡 (kagami, 'mirror'). The reading えかがみ follows standard rendaku.