JLPT N1 · Noun

甲 (kou)

甲 (こう, kou) is a Japanese noun meaning “carapace; shell”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Meaning

carapace; shell · noun
1st in rank; grade A · noun
instep; back of hand · noun
the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents) · noun

甲の損は乙の得。

One man's gain is another man's loss.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 甲.

Source: JMdict entry 1578730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.