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Kanji for Armor
The kanji for “armor” is 鎧, read kai and written in 18 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
鎧
armor
Samurai armor; protection and resolve.
18 strokes On reading カイ、ガイ (kai, gai) Kun reading よろう、よろい (yorou, yoroi)
Dictionary meanings: put on armor, arm oneself
Readings used for names on Nazuke: gai, yoroi
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