Vocabulary
What does 甲 (こう, kou) mean?
甲 (こう, kou) means shell, carapace; grade A, party A.
Quick facts| Reading | こう |
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| Romaji | kou |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkou
shell, carapace; grade A, party A
- 1noun carapace; shell
- 2noun 1st in rank; grade A
- 3noun instep; back of hand
- 4noun the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)
Example sentences
契約書では当社を甲とする。
In the contract, our company is designated as Party A.
亀の甲は硬い殻で覆われている。
A turtle's shell is covered with a hard carapace.
