5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

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

Kun'yomi
  • first sign of the Chinese calendar
On'yomi
  • carapace ②1st in rank ③instep ④the A party (e.g. in a contract)
  • treble range (in Japanese music)
Nanori
  • helmet (of a warrior)
  • まさ
  • まさる

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

かぶと 66.6%
コウ 28.4%
カン 4.4%
きのえ 0.7%

Character Breakdown

armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (8th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

carapace ②1st in rank ③instep ④the A party (e.g. in a contract)
deck (of a ship)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.) ②person's back ③years of experience
armor and helmet (armor)
armor (e.g. tank)
type of astrology
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References

Unicode hex code 7532
JIS X 0208 1-25-35
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 92
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3725
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3481
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4293
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2169
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 184
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1082
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21725
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1243
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 982
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1016
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1540
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1053
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1816
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1331
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1122
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a5.34
Four corner code 6050.0
De Roo Code 3655