[甲, jiǎ, ㄐㄧㄚˇ]armor; first of 10 heavenly trunks 十天干; first in order; letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; first party (in legal contract, usually written 甲方, as opposed to second party 乙方); methyl#1484[Add to Longdo]
[甲子, jiǎ zǐ, ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇ]first of 10 heavenly trunks 天干 and first of 12 earthly branches 地支; by ext., the 60 combinations 甲子, 乙丑, 丙寅 etc making up the year cycle; first year A1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1984 or 2044#36260[Add to Longdo]
[甲午, jiǎ wǔ, ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄨˇ]thirty first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014; cf 甲午戰爭|甲午战争, the first Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95#41306[Add to Longdo]
[こう, kou](n) (1) carapace; shell; (2) 1st in rank; grade A; (3) instep; back of hand; (4) the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; (P)#2887[Add to Longdo]
[こうしえん, koushien](n) (See 全国高等学校野球選手権大会) Koshien (location of Koshien Stadium, where the Japan National High School Baseball Tournament is held)#4079[Add to Longdo]
[こういか(甲烏賊);こうイカ(甲イカ);コウイカ, kouika ( kabuto ika ); kou ika ( kabuto ika ); kouika](n) golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta); cuttlefish (any species in the family Sepiidae)[Add to Longdo]
[こうおつ, kouotsu](n) (1) A and B; excellent and good; similarity; (2) discrimination; discernment; distinction; (3) first and second parties (in legal contexts); (P)[Add to Longdo]