Jiten

甲 Kanji meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade"

Jiten frequency #1030JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 3WaniKani Level 39RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Debut Idol5 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

コウカン

Kun'yomi

きのえ

Composed of

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Kanji containing 甲(29)

Reading usage

手(て)の甲(こう)back of the hand#8779甲(こう)carapace#11829装(そう)甲(こう)armoring#15037甲(こう)子(し)園(えん)Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)#25861甲(こう)羅(ら)shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.)#26946肩(けん)甲(こう)骨(こつ)shoulder blade#32186足(あし)の甲(こう)top of the foot#37572装(そう)甲(こう)車(しゃ)armoured vehicle#41283手(て)甲(こう)covering for the back of the hand and wrist#41476甲(こう)殻(かく)carapace#46767

Most common words using this kanji

甲斐(かい)があるto be effective#6890甲(かん)高(だか)いhigh-pitched#8342手(て)の甲(こう)back of the hand#8779甲斐(かい)result (that makes an act worthwhile)#10065不(ふ)甲斐(がい)ないgood-for-nothing#11129甲(こう)carapace#11829装(そう)甲(こう)armoring#15037甲斐(かい)性(しょ)resourcefulness#19846甲(かん)板(ぱん)deck (of a ship)#20001甲冑(かっちゅう)armor and helmet#20458甲斐(かい)あってthanks to#23171甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しいbrisk and efficient#24779甲(こう)子(し)園(えん)Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)#25861生(い)き甲斐(がい)reason for living#26089甲(こう)羅(ら)shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.)#26946年甲斐(としがい)もないunbecoming#30188肩(けん)甲(こう)骨(こつ)shoulder blade#32186足(あし)の甲(こう)top of the foot#37572甲斐(かい)がないuseless#37721やり甲斐(がい)value in doing something#37852