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甲

armor
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingコウ、カン
Kun readingきのえ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. carapace

Radicals and components

Radical田fieldComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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armour · roots

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1194

Compound words

甲乙こうおつ
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
甲種こうしゅ
A-grade; first-class
甲斐かい
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use
装甲そうこう
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
甲板かんぱん
deck (of a ship)
甲高いかんだかい
high-pitched; shrill
甲状腺こうじょうせん
thyroid (gland)
甲子園こうしえん
Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium); Spring Koshien

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

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