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[かん()]
kan
noun

English Meaning(s) for 甲

noun
  1. treble range (in Japanese music); high note

Definition and Synonyms for 甲

Carapace hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms: がら, クチクラ, キューティクル, , , 外殻, , , , , , 甲殻, 甲皮, 甲羅, 背甲, 背甲, 角皮,
Armour protective covering made of metal and used in combat
Synonyms: , 具足, 物の具, , , , 甲冑,
Helmet a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
Synonyms: メット, ヘルメット, , , , , 鉄兜, 鉄帽,
Shell the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
Synonyms: がら, ばい, シェル, 介殻, , , 外殻, , , , , , 甲殻, 甲羅, , 貝殻,

Meanings for each kanji in 甲

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

Categories 甲 is a member of

Scute large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
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Headdress clothing for the head
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Protective Covering a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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Animal Material material derived from animals
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Sample Sentences for 甲

A week has seven days in total.
The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.
The drought damaged all the crops there.
My mother is on a banana diet.

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