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甲 means 'first'
Additional readings
Kun きのえ armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
Name かぶと き まさ まさる
Notes
the first of the ten heavenly stems
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 甲 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 甲 is used 120 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations).
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noun
deck (of a ship)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
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コウ
(read as ごう)
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きのえ
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かぶと:
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noun
horseshoe crab (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
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