Kanji details for 甲
甲
Common kanji
armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
KUN:
- きのえkinoe
ON:
- コウkou
- カンkan
Nanori:
- かぶとkabuto
- きki
- まさmasa
- まさるmasaru
Example words(showing 1-10 of 160 results)
noun
1.
carapace, shell
2.
1st in rank, grade A
3.
instep, back of hand
4.
the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
See also:乙 (おつ)
noun
•
helmet (of a warrior), headpiece
All readings:
兜【かぶと】
、冑【かぶと】
、甲【かぶと】
、胄【かぶと】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
steel sheet, steel plate, steel plates
All readings:
鋼板【こうはん】
、鋼板【こうばん】
、甲鈑【こうはん】
、甲鈑【こうばん】
noun
•
reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
Other readings:
生きがい【いきがい】
、生甲斐【いきがい】
noun
1.
effect, result, worth, use, avail
See also:甲斐 (がい)
2.
Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Other readings:
詮【かい】
、効【かい】