noun

  1. shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.), carapace, plastron.
  2. person's back.
  3. years of experience.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
甲羅 こうら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

armor, high (voice), A grade
かぶと コウ カン (8th, N1)
gauze, thin silk, Rome
ラ うすもの (9th, N1)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
fiber, tie, rope
イ これ たもつ (7th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)