甲冑

See also: 甲胄

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 甲冑 – see 甲胄 (“body armour and helmet”). (This term is a variant form of 甲胄).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甲	冑
かっ Grade: S	ちゅう Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 甲冑 (MC kaep drjuwH).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かっちゅう [kàtchúú] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) かっちゅ​う [kàtchúꜜù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠t̚t͡ɕɨᵝː]

Noun

甲(かっ)冑(ちゅう) • (katchū) ^{←かつちう (katutiu)?}

1. helmet and armor

Meronyms

• 兜(かぶと) (kabuto, “helmet”)
• 鎧(よろい) (yoroi, “armor”)