armor · first

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 甲 has 5 strokes, with the central vertical stroke extending below the box. It concerns armor or a hard covering.
• Basic usage: 甲羅 is read こうら, and 甲板 is read かんぱん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Readings for a shell and a deck
  • The 甲 in 甲羅 is read こう.
  • 甲羅 refers to the hard shell covering a turtle or crab.
  • The 甲 in 甲板 is read かん.
  • 甲板に出て means going out on a ship's deck.