Archaic term for a mirror, used in classical or mythological contexts. Not used in modern everyday language.
The word 'Mafutsu no Kagami' appears in the Kojiki.
Mafutsu no Kagami (alternate name for Yata no Kagami)
Rare alternate name for the sacred mirror Yata no Kagami, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Found only in specialized historical or mythological references.
See also: 八咫鏡
Yata no Kagami is sometimes also called Mafutsu no Kagami.
Yata no Kagami is the standard modern name for the sacred mirror; Mafutsu no Kagami is an archaic alternate name.
The common modern word for mirror; 真経津の鏡 is an archaic, specific term.
The reading まふつ is archaic and its exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 真経津 are likely ateji for the ancient name of the sacred mirror.