Kanji

甲

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ, カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きのえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

か, かつ, き, きのえ, まさる

Common Readings

カン, コウ

Example sentences

甲高い かんだかい
赤ちゃんが甲高い声で笑った。

The baby laughed with a high-pitched voice.

装甲 そうこう
その戦車は厚い装甲で覆われている。

That tank is covered with thick armor.

手の甲 てのこう
手の甲に蚊が止まった。

A mosquito landed on the back of my hand.

甲 こう
彼は手の甲に怪我をした。

He injured the back of his hand.

接吻 せっぷん
彼は彼女の手の甲に接吻した

He kissed the back of her hand.

甲斐 かい
厳しい練習に耐えた甲斐があって、ついに優勝した。

It was worth enduring the strict training, as we finally won the championship.

足を運ぶ あしをはこぶ
何度も足を運んだ甲斐があって、ようやく契約が取れた。

It was worth visiting many times, and finally, the contract was secured.

甲斐がある かいがある
毎日練習した甲斐があって、試合に勝つことができた。

It was worth practicing every day, as we were able to win the match.

甲冑 かっちゅう
博物館には、戦国時代の武将が着用していた甲冑が展示されている。

A suit of armor worn by a military commander from the Sengoku period is on display in the museum.

不甲斐ない ふがいない
大事な試合で負けてしまい、自分の不甲斐なさに腹が立った。

I lost an important match and was angry at my own worthlessness.

Example Vocabulary

甲高い

かんだかい

high-pitched; shrill

装甲

そうこう

armor; armor plating

手の甲

てのこう

back of the hand

甲

こう

back of hand/foot; shell; carapace; Grade A

甲斐

かい

worth; effect; result; reward

甲斐がある

かいがある

to be worth doing; to be rewarding; to yield results

甲冑

かっちゅう

armor and helmet, suit of armor

不甲斐ない

ふがいない

worthless; cowardly; disappointing; spiritless

甲板

かんぱん

deck (of a ship)

甲子園

こうしえん

Koshien (Stadium); high school baseball tournament

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