Refers to protective body covering, especially traditional Japanese armor (samurai armor). Also used for Western-style armor in historical or fantasy contexts.
博物館で古い鎧を見た。
I saw old armor at the museum.
The samurai put on his armor before the battle.
A samurai wearing armor was fighting.
戦いが終わり、彼は鎧を脱いだ。
After the battle ended, he took off his armor.
The knight donned his heavy armor and stood on the battlefield.
鎧 specifically means traditional Japanese (or historical) armor, while 防具 is a broader term covering any kind of protective gear, including modern sports equipment.
鎧 refers to traditional body armor worn by a person, while 装甲 refers to the metal plating fitted to vehicles, ships, or structures.
鎧 (よろい) is the standard modern word for armor, while 堅 (けん) is an archaic, classical term for the same thing.
兜 refers only to the helmet, while 鎧 refers to the body armor worn with it, so the two are often mentioned together but are not the same piece.
鎧 is armor worn on the body, while 盾 is a shield held in the hand to block attacks.
「領」 is used to count armor (鎧) and similar suits of equipment.
Archaic counter for suits of armor.
Used to count armor (鎧) as a complete set of equipment or gear.
ō-yoroi; box-shaped heavy armor used on horseback
slatted shutter; louver door; louver window
louver slat; louvre slat
armor chest; storage chest for armor and helmet
louvered window
Standard kanji spelling for armor, especially Japanese-style armor.
Rare alternative kanji; 甲 more commonly read こう or かぶと.
The kanji 鎧 is a phono-semantic compound: 金 (metal) + 豈 (phonetic, also suggesting 'to cover'). The reading よろい is a native Japanese word of uncertain origin.
horse armor