armor, high (voice), A grade, first class

About this kanji

The kanji 「甲」 has several primary meanings, including armor and high, as in high-pitched sounds. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, in the compound 装甲 (そうこう), it means "armoring" and refers to protective gear. Another common compound is 甲板 (かんぱん), which means "deck" and is used to describe the floor of a ship. Additionally, 甲状腺 (こうじょうせん) translates as "thyroid gland," an important part of the body's regulatory system. A useful note about this kanji is that it implies something that is first or highest in quality, which is evident in its use in various expressions.

Example sentences

• 甲虫は特別な種類だ。

  The beetle is a special kind.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

giáp

日本語

甲冑

한국어

갑옷

中文

甲

id

armor, suara tinggi, kelas A, pertama, mantan, bagian atas kaki, cangkang

th

เกราะ, เสียงสูง, เกรดเอ, ชั้นหนึ่ง, อดีต, หลังเท้า, เปลือก

es

armadura, alta voz, grado A, primera clase, anterior, empeine, caparazón

fr

armure, voix aiguë, de première classe, ancien, dos de pied, carapace

de

Rüstung, hohe Stimme, A-Note, erster Klasse, ehemalig, Fußrücken, Panzer

pt

armadura, voz alta, nota A, primeira classe, anterior, tornuço, carapaça

Common compounds

• 装甲そうこうarmoring, armouring, armor
• 甲板かんぱんdeck (of a ship)
• 甲状腺こうじょうせんthyroid (gland)
• 甲斐かいresult (that makes an act worthwhile), worth (in doing something), value
• 甲羅こうらshell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron
• 甲子園こうしえんKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture), National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium), Summer Koshien
• 遣り甲斐やりがいvalue in doing something, feeling that something is worth doing, rewarding feeling
• 甲高いかんだかいhigh-pitched, shrill