Word details

甲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 甲.

Dictionary

Entry

甲こうNounFreq #6179
1

carapace; shell

2

1st in rank; grade A

3

instep; back of hand

4

Law

the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)

Examples
甲の損は乙の得。
One man's gain is another man's loss.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

甲

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

5 strokesFrequency 1,073JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウカン

Kun

きのえ

Nanori

かぶときまさまさる

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