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    3. 甲

    甲

    甲こう

    carapace

    N1KMT6News #10+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab5 strokes

    こう

    Noun

    1.
    carapace, shell
    2.
    1st in rank, grade A
    3.
    instep, back of hand
    4.
    the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party, plaintiff (label in legal documents)
    law

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは甲こうの成せい績せきを取とりました。

    He got an A grade.

    KMT4Education
    亀かめの甲こう羅らはとても硬かたい。

    A turtle's shell is very hard.

    KMT5AnimalsNature & Environment
    足あしの甲こうを痛いためてしまった。

    I injured the instep of my foot.

    KMT6Medicine & Health
    この製せい品ひんは品ひん質しつにおいて甲こう乙おつつけがたい。

    It's hard to say which is superior or inferior in quality for this product.

    KMT7Business & FinanceDaily Life
    契けい約やく書しょでは、当とう社しゃが甲こう、相あい手て方がたが乙おつと記しるされている。

    In the contract, our company is designated as Party A, and the other party as Party B.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    甲
    きのえ…(6)
    armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)
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