This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、カン、きのえ
Romaji: kou, kan, kinoe
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: かぶと、き、まさ、まさる
Romaji: kabuto, ki, masa, masaru
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Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  2
Frequency:  1073
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  4-5-1
Korean Reading:  gab
Chinese Reading:  jia3
Unicode:  7532
JIS:  3943

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3481
Nelson Index: 92
New Nelson Index: 3725
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a5.34
Four Corner Index: 6050.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1243
Gakken Index: 1071
Japanese Names Index: 184
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21725
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.1067
Remembering the kanji Index: 1113
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1540
Kodansha Compact Index: 1331
Kanji in Context Index: 1816
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2169
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2923
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1122
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1194
Essential Kanji Index: 1082
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4293
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3655
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1053

Words

(きのえ)
first sign of the Chinese calendar
(かぶと)
helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece
(かん)
treble range (in Japanese music); high note
甲斐 (かい)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
甲子園 (こうしえん)
Koshien (location of Koshien Stadium, where the Japan National High School Baseball Tournament is held)
(こう)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand; the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)
(よろい)
armor; armour
装甲 (そうこう)
armored; armoured
甲板 (かんぱん、こうはん)
deck (of a ship)
甲斐 (がい)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
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