Kanji
肩
N2
8 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1215
shoulder
On'yomi (音読み)
ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
かた
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
強肩
きょうけん
strong throwing arm
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
肩
かた
shoulder
肩代わり
かたがわり
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden
肩身
かたみ
shoulders; body
肩たたき
かたたたき
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage
肩透かし
かたすかし
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down
肩入れ
かたいれ
support; backing
路肩
ろかた
shoulder (of a road); berm
肩幅
かたはば
shoulder width (breadth)
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
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は彼女（かのじょ）の肩（かた）に手（て）を触（ふ）れた。
He touched her on the shoulder.
彼（かれ）は手（て）を私（わたし）の肩（かた）に置（お）いた。
He rested his hand on my shoulder.
彼（かれ）は肩幅（かたはば）が広（ひろ）い。
He has broad shoulders.
彼（かれ）の公式（こうしき）の肩書（かたが）きは環境庁長官（かんきょうちょうちょうかん）です。
His official title is Director-General of the Environment Agency.