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肩

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • shoulder

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かた
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#1510
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
肉#130 · meat

Components

Common Words

  • 肩かたNoun
    shoulder
  • 肩書かたがきNoun
    title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company)
  • 肩こりかたこりNoun
    stiff neck, stiff shoulders
  • 肩書きかたがきNoun
    title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord), job title, position (in a company)
  • 肩代わりかたがわりNoun
    taking over (another's debt, work), shouldering someone else's burden, subrogation
  • 肩身かたみNoun
    shoulders, body
  • 強肩きょうけんNoun
    strong throwing arm
  • 肩たたきかたたたきNoun
    pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness), shoulder massage, massage stick for pounding the shoulders

Practice in Kanjiru

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