Kanji Details:
- 肩
- Frequency:1215
- Kun: かた
- On: ケン
- Meaning: shoulder
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 肩 かた shoulder 肩書 かたがき title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record 肩代わり かたがわり shouldering another's debt 肩身 かたみ shoulders 肩たたき かたたたき shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign) 強肩 きょうけん strong throwing arm 肩透かし かたすかし dodging, parrying (questions); under-shoulder swing down (sumo) 肩入れ かたいれ support, backing, patronage 路肩 ろかた, ろけん shoulder of a road, berm 肩をすくめる かたをすくめる to shrug one's shoulders