甲
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 甲
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.
Kanji in this Word
甲
5 strokes
Frequency: 1073
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
armor
high (voice)
A grade
first class
former
instep
carapace
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きのえ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かぶと
き
まさ
まさる
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