甲 — shell, armor, first (of 10 calendar signs)
こう
甲
shell
こう
U+7532
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #1073
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1102
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Remember 甲
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Meanings
- shell
- armor
- first (of 10 calendar signs)
Readings
- On'yomi
- こう kou かん kan
- Kun'yomi
- きのえ kinoe
word
こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
かん kan On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
5 wordsEach dot is a word containing 甲: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 3 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.
Used as component in (3)
Pictographic (象形). A vertical stroke (丨) through a field-like frame (田). Originally depicted a turtle shell or armor. Shell, first (in a series).