甲羅

こうら

Meanings

1. Noun shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
2. (person's) back
3. years of experience

Kanji

• 甲 armor. Read as コウ.
• 羅 net. Read as ラ.

Common phrases

• 硬い甲羅

Words containing 甲羅

• 甲羅干し (こうらぼし) basking (of animals with a shell or carapace, esp. turtles)
• 甲羅蒸し (こうらむし) crab meat mixed with vegetables and egg yolk, steamed inside its shell
• 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る (かにはこうらににせてあなをほる) to each their own

And 2 more.

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