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甲

甲 (armor, high (voice), A grade, 1st class, former, instep, carapace)

  • JLPT N1
  • 5 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 田
  • #1073 most frequent

Human Activities · Fighting

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
コウカン
Kun'yomi 訓読み
きのえ

Example words & Vocabulary

甲こう
(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
生き甲斐いきがい
reason for living
甲きのえ
first heavenly stem, first in rank

Example sentences 3

私わたしには生き甲斐いきがいがない。

I have nothing to live for.

彼かれは頼たより甲斐がいのある上司じょうしだ。

He is a dependable boss.

うちの亭主ていしゅは甲斐性かいしょうがない。

My husband isn't quite the provider he should be.

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