Kanji 鎧 put on armor, arm oneself 甲 armor, high (voice), A grade Related words 甲冑 is a formal or literary term covering both the helmet and body armor as a set, while 鎧 refers more specifically to the body armor itself.
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.
Don't confuse with 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.
Counted with 「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.
Word family· 14 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
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Written forms 鎧よろい Usage 89%
Standard kanji spelling for armor, especially Japanese-style armor.
よろい Usage 10%
ヨロイ Usage 2%
甲よろい
Rare alternative kanji; 甲 more commonly read こう or かぶと .
Etymology 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.
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