Reading

Kana: よろい
Romaji: yoroi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

armor; armour

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ガイ、 よろ.う、 よろい
Meanings: put on armor, arm oneself
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

(よろい)をつけている(ひと)は、(ころ)ぶと(おお)きな(おと)がする。
➥He who wears armor falls with a big crash!
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(まど)(こわ)されてよろいどははずれてななめに()がっていました。
➥Her windows were broken and her shutters hung crookedly.
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そこで、(たび)をするときは、(わたし)(よろい)をつけることはしません。
➥When I travel, I don't wear armor.
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騎士(きし)時代(じだい)には、彼等(かれら)(けん)での(たたか)いによる怪我(けが)から()(まも)るため(よろい)()()けた。
➥In the days of the knights, they wore shields to protect themselves from sword-fight wounds.
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Reading

Kana: かぶと
Romaji: kabuto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ト、 かぶと
Meanings: helmet, head piece
Readings: チュウ、 かぶと、 よろい
Meaning: helmet
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
Readings: チュウ、 かぶと、 ちすじ、 よつぎ
Meanings: lineage, bloodline

Example Sentences

()って(かぶと)(いとぐち)()めよ。
➥You must keep up your guard even after a victory.
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みんなでカブトムシを競争(きょうそう)させた。
➥We raced our beetles.
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Kana: かん
Romaji: kan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

treble range (in Japanese music); high note

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

(かぶと)(くすり)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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(かめ)(こう)より(とし)(こう)
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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(かぶと)食物(しょくもつ)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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(かぶと)(そん)(おつ)(とく)
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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Reading

Kana: きのえ
Romaji: kinoe
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

first sign of the Chinese calendar

See also: 十干

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

(かぶと)(くすり)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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(かめ)(こう)より(とし)(こう)
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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(かぶと)食物(しょくもつ)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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(かぶと)(そん)(おつ)(とく)
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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Reading

Kana: こう
Romaji: kou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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)

See also: (reading おつ, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

Example Sentences

(かぶと)(くすり)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's medicine is another man's poison.
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(かめ)(こう)より(とし)(こう)
➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
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(かぶと)食物(しょくもつ)(おつ)(どく)
➥One man's meat is another man's poison.
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(かぶと)(そん)(おつ)(とく)
➥One man's gain is another man's loss.
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甲斐甲斐(かいがい)しく(はたら)く。
➥Work like a bee.
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苦心(くしん)甲斐(かい)があった。
➥That was well worth the trouble.
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