甲
きのえ
kinoe
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
甲 is the kanji for "Armor". Its reading is きのえ (kinoe). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Armor
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Readings
kunきのえ/ kinoeonこう/ kouonかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
甲
Example Sentences
甲高い子供の声が響き渡った。
かんだかいこどものこえがひびきわたった。
The high-pitched voice of the child rang out.
彼は甲子園の大舞台でプレーした。
かれはこうしえんのおおぶたいでぷれーした。
He played on the grand stage of Koshien.
Vocabulary using 甲
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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