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鎧

甲

Reading

Kana: よろい
Romaji: yoroi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

armor; armour

Kanji

鎧
Readings: カイ、 ガイ、 よろ.う、 よろい
Meanings: put on armor, arm oneself
甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

鎧(よろい)をつけている人(ひと)は、転(ころ)ぶと大(おお)きな音(おと)がする。
➥He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
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窓(まど)は壊(こわ)されてよろいどははずれてななめに下(さ)がっていました。
➥Her windows were broken and her shutters hung crookedly.
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そこで、旅(たび)をするときは、私(わたし)は鎧(よろい)をつけることはしません。
➥When I travel, I don't wear armor.
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騎士(きし)の時代(じだい)には、彼等(かれら)は剣(けん)での闘(たたか)いによる怪我(けが)から身(み)を守(まも)るため鎧(よろい)を身(み)に付(つ)けた。
➥In the days of the knights, they wore shields to protect themselves from sword-fight wounds.
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兜

冑、 甲、 胄

Reading

Kana: かぶと
Romaji: kabuto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

Kanji

兜
Readings: トウ、 ト、 かぶと
Meanings: helmet, head piece
冑
Readings: チュウ、 かぶと、 よろい
Meaning: helmet
甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
胄
Readings: チュウ、 かぶと、 ちすじ、 よつぎ
Meanings: lineage, bloodline

Example Sentences

勝(か)って兜(かぶと)の緒(いとぐち)を締(し)めよ。
➥You must keep up your guard even after a victory.
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みんなでカブトムシを競争(きょうそう)させた。
➥We raced our beetles.
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甲

Reading

Kana: かん
Romaji: kan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

treble range (in Japanese music); high note

Kanji

甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

甲(かぶと)の薬(くすり)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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亀(かめ)の甲(こう)より年(とし)の功(こう)。
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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甲(かぶと)の食物(しょくもつ)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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甲(かぶと)の損(そん)は乙(おつ)の得(とく)。
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく働(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)の甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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甲

Reading

Kana: きのえ
Romaji: kinoe
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

first sign of the Chinese calendar

See also: 十干

Kanji

甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

甲(かぶと)の薬(くすり)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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亀(かめ)の甲(こう)より年(とし)の功(こう)。
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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甲(かぶと)の食物(しょくもつ)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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甲(かぶと)の損(そん)は乙(おつ)の得(とく)。
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく働(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)の甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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甲

Reading

Kana: こう
Romaji: kou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
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; plaintiff (label in legal documents)

See also: 乙 (reading おつ, entry #1)

Kanji

甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

甲(かぶと)の薬(くすり)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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亀(かめ)の甲(こう)より年(とし)の功(こう)。
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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甲(かぶと)の食物(しょくもつ)は乙(おつ)の毒(どく)。
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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甲(かぶと)の損(そん)は乙(おつ)の得(とく)。
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく働(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)の甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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