甲

Kanji
甲
Level
N1
Meaning
Armor, first
On'yomi
コウ,カン
Kun'yomi
きのえ
Strokes
5
Common compounds

甲羅 (こうら) shell 甲板 (かんぱん) deck 甲乙 (こうおつ) A and B, first and second

Memory hook

A man wearing armor (甲) looks like a cross (十) inside a square (口) with a hat (由).

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