What does kanji 甲 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 甲 is armor.

How is kanji 甲 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 甲 are きのえ; the onyomi readings are コウ, カン.

What is the main radical of kanji 甲?

The main radical for kanji 甲 is 田.

What words use kanji 甲?

Example words that use kanji 甲 include 甲板, 甲, 甲乙, 甲種.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

甲

Meaning

Kanji 甲

armor

armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: きのえ
Onyomi 音読み: コウカン
Nanori 名乗り: かぶときまさまさる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1073
Strokes: 5
Radical: 田
Components: ｜ • 日 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 181 entries that include this kanji.

甲板

かんぱん

deck (of a ship)

甲

よろい

armor

甲乙

こうおつ

first and second

甲種

こうしゅ

A-grade

甲状せん

こうじょうせん

thyroid (gland)

甲羅

こうら

person's back

甲胄

かっちゅう

armor and helmet (armour)

甲骨文

こうこつぶん

oracle bone script

甲と乙

こうとおつ

the former and the latter

甲の薬は乙の毒

こうのくすりはおつのどく

one man's meat is another man's poison

甲烏賊

こういか

golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta)

甲乙つけがたい

こうおつつけがたい

difficult to say which of the two is better

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

兵士は重い甲を身につけていた。

The soldier was wearing heavy armor.

亀の甲は思ったより硬かった。

The turtle's shell was harder than I expected.

彼女は甲高い声で助けを呼んだ。

She called for help in a high voice.

この品は検査で甲の評価を受けた。

This item received an A rating in the inspection.

この旅館はサービスが甲だ。

This inn is first class when it comes to service.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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