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甲

甲 — armor, high (voice), A grade

On
コウ, カン
Kun
きのえ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 甲

  • 甲こうcarapace; shellCommon

    甲の損は乙の得。
    One man's gain is another man's loss.

  • 装甲そうこうarmoring; armouring; armor; armourCommon
  • 甲状腺こうじょうせんthyroid (gland)Common
  • 甲板かんぱんdeck (of a ship)Common
  • 甲乙こうおつfirst and second; A and BCommon
  • 甲高いかんだかいhigh-pitched; shrillCommon
  • 甲種こうしゅA-grade; first-classCommon
  • 甲斐かいresult (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effec…Common
  • 甲子園こうしえんKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)Common
  • 甲羅こうらshell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastronOccasional
  • 手の甲てのこうback of the handOccasional
  • 亀甲きっこうtortoiseshell; tortoise shellOccasional
  • 甲冑かっちゅうarmor and helmetOccasional
  • 甲骨文こうこつぶんoracle bone scriptOccasional
  • 甲府こうふKōfu (city in Yamanashi)Occasional
  • 甲きのえfirst sign of the Chinese calendarRare
  • 甲声かんごえsharp high voiceRare
  • 全甲ぜんこうall-A (student)Rare
  • 足の甲あしのこうtop of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedisRare
  • 甲子園大学こうしえんだいがくKoshien UniversityRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 148 words that use 甲.

  • 甲 こう carapace; shell
  • 装甲 そうこう armoring; armouring; armor; armour
  • 甲板 かんぱん deck (of a ship)
  • 甲乙 こうおつ first and second; A and B
  • 甲種 こうしゅ A-grade; first-class

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