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甲 (こう): 1st in rank; shell — Japanese vocabulary

甲 is read こう and means "1st in rank; shell". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

甲

Reading
こう · kou
Translation
1st in rank; shell
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
こうが

Example

甲の薬は乙の毒。

こうのくすりはおつのどく。

One man's medicine is another man's poison.

Kanji in this word

  • 甲 — Armor, High (voice), A Grade

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