How do you read 短甲?

短甲 is read たんこう (tankou).

What JLPT level is 短甲?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 短甲 in romaji?

短甲 is written tankou in romaji, also spelled tanko.

What kanji are in 短甲?

短 (Short, Brevity); 甲 (Armor, High (voice)).

短甲たんこう

たんこう · tankou (also spelled tanko)

noun

Short metal body armor (early Kofun to early Heian periods)

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Kanji in this word

短Short, Brevity, Fault 音たん訓みじか.い JLPT N2 · 12 strokes 甲Armor, High (voice), A Grade 音こう・かん訓きのえ JLPT N1 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

短期たんきshort term 短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage 短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)短歌たんか31-syllable Japanese poem 短気たんきquick temper 短縮たんしゅくshortening, abbreviation, reduction 甲こう1st in rank; shell 生き甲斐いきがいsomething one lives for, very important

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What does 短甲 mean?

Short metal body armor (early Kofun to early Heian periods).

How do you pronounce 短甲?

たんこう (tankou). Press Listen above to hear it.

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