甲種 こうしゅ Meanings Noun A-grade; first-class See also: 甲乙丙 (こうおつへい). Kanji 甲 armor. Read as コウ. 種 kind. Read as シュ. Words containing 甲種 甲種合格 (こうしゅごうかく) passing the physical examination as a Grade One conscript (in the former Japanese military) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists