Word Meaning 挂甲

けいこう keikou

挂甲 is read as けいこう (keikou) and means armor made from small iron plates bound by leather cords (from Kofun to Nara periods).

Meaning

English

  1. armor made from small iron plates bound by leather cords (from Kofun to Nara periods)

Reading

Kana

けいこう

Romaji

keikou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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armoring

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back of the hand

手甲

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covering for the back of the hand and wrist

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top of the foot

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