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On'yomi
コウ・カン
KOU / KAN
Kun'yomi
きのえ
kinoe

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

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Strokes5
Frequency#1073
Radicalfield(5)

Stroke Order

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Strokes5

Cultural Context

Etymology

Shape of turtle shell. First.

Symbolism

Shell, deck, Koshien. Represents first.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

甲論乙駁

こうろんおつばく

arguments pro and con; arguments pro and con

Proverbs & Idioms

甲羅を経る

こうらをへる

To go through many years

Gaining experience over time