# 甲 — Turtle Shell

Frequency rank 892 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 称 (Title), less common than 樹 (Wood).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 田 Field (Kangxi 102)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

The turtle shell kanji looks like a shield viewed from above — a single vertical line with crossbars, like the segmented pattern on a turtle's protective shell.

In words:

- 甲 きのえ — 1st in rank;first sign of the Chinese calendar;shell;instep;grade A

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