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肩
Kanji meaning "shoulder"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #827
JLPT N2
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 24
RTK
KLC Volume 7
TMW Trainee
8 strokes
Meanings
shoulder
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
かた
Stroke order
(8 strokes)
Composed of
戸
door
月
month
radical
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
かた
144 (83%)
けん
20 (12%)
がた
9 (5%)
肩
(
かた
)
shoulder
#1209
肩
(
かた
)
を
落
(
お
)
とす
to drop one's shoulders
#7360
肩
(
かた
)
をすくめる
to shrug one's shoulders
#7636
両
(
りょう
)
肩
(
かた
)
both shoulders
#10628
肩
(
かた
)
を
抱
(
だ
)
く
to hug someone around the shoulders
#11459
肩
(
かた
)
書
(
が
)
き
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)
#11564
肩
(
かた
)
を
並
(
なら
)
べる
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder
#11818
肩
(
かた
)
で
息
(
いき
)
をする
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
#12476
肩
(
かた
)
越
(
ご
)
し
looking over someone's shoulder
#13805
肩
(
かた
)
の
力
(
ちから
)
を
抜
(
ぬ
)
く
to let the tension out of one's shoulders
#15289
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Most common words using this kanji
肩
(
かた
)
shoulder
#1209
肩
(
かた
)
を
落
(
お
)
とす
to drop one's shoulders
#7360
肩
(
かた
)
をすくめる
to shrug one's shoulders
#7636
両
(
りょう
)
肩
(
かた
)
both shoulders
#10628
肩
(
かた
)
を
抱
(
だ
)
く
to hug someone around the shoulders
#11459
肩
(
かた
)
書
(
が
)
き
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)
#11564
肩
(
かた
)
を
並
(
なら
)
べる
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder
#11818
肩
(
かた
)
で
息
(
いき
)
をする
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
#12476
肩
(
かた
)
越
(
ご
)
し
looking over someone's shoulder
#13805
肩
(
かた
)
の
力
(
ちから
)
を
抜
(
ぬ
)
く
to let the tension out of one's shoulders
#15289
肩
(
かた
)
入
(
い
)
れ
support
#15700
肩
(
かた
)
口
(
ぐち
)
top of the shoulders
#16375
右
(
みぎ
)
肩
(
かた
)
right shoulder
#16415
肩
(
かた
)
を
貸
(
か
)
す
to lend someone one's shoulder
#16876
肩
(
かた
)
代
(
が
)
わり
taking over (another's debt, work)
#17718
肩
(
かた
)
を
竦
(
すく
)
める
to shrug one's shoulders
#18074
肩
(
かた
)
書
(
がき
)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)
#18801
左
(
ひだり
)
肩
(
かた
)
left shoulder
#18971
肩
(
かた
)
を
持
(
も
)
つ
to side with (someone)
#20056
肩
(
かた
)
幅
(
はば
)
shoulder width (breadth)
#23410
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