甲
Meanings
Noun
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; plaintiff (label in legal documents)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
こう
Used in vocabulary
甲州味噌
Kōshū miso; traditional miso of Yamanashi Prefecture fermented using both rice and barley kōji
Noun
Examples3
甲 の 損 は 乙 の 得。
One man's gain is another man's loss.
甲 の 薬 は 乙 の 毒。
One man's medicine is another man's poison.
甲 の 食物 は 乙 の 毒。
One man's meat is another man's poison.