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肩

肩 — shoulder

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ケン
Kun
かた
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 肩

  • 肩かたshoulderCommon

    肩が痛い。
    I have a pain in the shoulder.

  • 肩代わりかたがわりtaking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogat…Common
  • 肩こりかたこりstiff neck; stiff shouldersCommon

    肩こりがひどいのです。
    I have a bad stiff neck.

  • 肩書きかたがきtitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degre…Common
  • 肩身かたみshoulders; bodyOccasional
  • 強肩きょうけんstrong throwing armOccasional
  • 肩たたきかたたたきpounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; mas…Occasional
  • 肩透かしかたすかしunder-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the m…Occasional
  • 肩入れかたいれsupport; backing; patronageOccasional
  • 路肩ろかたshoulder (of a road); bermOccasional
  • 肩幅かたはばshoulder width (breadth)Occasional
  • 右肩みぎかたright shoulderOccasional
  • 肩高けんこうwithers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)Rare
  • 肩部けんぶshoulderRare
  • 地肩じがた(one's natural) shoulder strengthRare
  • 二枚肩にまいがたcarrying a palanquin as a pair; palanquin carried by two peopleRare
  • 肩を持つかたをもつto side with (someone); to support (someone)Rare
  • 肩山かたやまhighest part of the shoulder (of clothing)Rare
  • 肩にかかるかたにかかるto fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)Rare
  • 肩を入れるかたをいれるto support; to back up; to side with; to take sidesRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 65 words that use 肩.

  • 肩 かた shoulder
  • 肩代わり かたがわり taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogat…
  • 肩こり かたこり stiff neck; stiff shoulders
  • 肩書き かたがき title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degre…
  • 強肩 きょうけん strong throwing arm

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