甲こう卒そつ

noun

armored warrior

Historical term for a warrior wearing armor, used in contexts such as ancient Chinese or early Japanese military descriptions. Rare in modern Japanese.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの甲こう卒そつは、鉄てつのよろいを身みに着つけていた。

  Armored warriors in ancient China wore iron armor.