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甲
こう
羅
ら
Meanings
Noun
1. shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
2. (person's) back
3. years of experience
Alt. forms
甲
こう
羅
ら
91%
こうら
6%
甲
こう
ら
Kanji used
甲
outer shell
羅
lightweight fabric
Pitch accent
こ
うら
こ
うら
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Used in: 464
Composed of
甲
こう
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
羅
ら
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
甲
こう
羅
ら
を
干
ほ
す
to bask in the sun lying flat on one's stomach
甲
こう
羅
ら
を
経
へ
る
to accumulate years of experience; to become proficient
蟹
かに
は
甲
こう
羅
ら
に
似
に
せて
穴
あな
を
掘
ほ
る
to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth;
(lit.)
a crab digs a hole like its own shell
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