Word Meaning 甲乙

こうおつ kouotsu

甲乙 is read as こうおつ (kouotsu) and means first and second.

Meaning

English

first and second
A and B
superiority and (or) inferiority
distinction (in quality)
discernment
discrimination

Reading

Kana

こうおつ

Romaji

kouotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 13635 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甲と乙

こうとおつ

the former and the latter

甲乙丙

こうおつへい

A, B and C

甲乙丙丁

こうおつへいてい

A, B, C and D

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

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

甲論乙駁

こうろんおつばく

arguments pro and con

甲板

かんぱん

deck (of a ship)

甲高い

かんだかい

high-pitched

甲種

こうしゅ

A-grade

甲

こう

1st in rank

甲

かぶと

helmet (of a warrior)

甲羅

こうら

person's back