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shoulderケン、かた · N2

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肩

JLPT N28 strokesFrequency #1215Secondary schoolRadical: 戸

ケン

かた

8 strokes · ready

Watch the character build in the standard Japanese stroke sequence.

肩 is built from the 戸 and 月 components.

A common word using 肩 is 肩 (かた), meaning “shoulder”.

Kanji that look similar include 房, 所, 炉, and 戻.

Dictionary words outside the current JLPT lists.

肩こりかたこりcommonstiff neck; stiff shoulders
肩身かたみshoulders; body
肩叩きかたたたきpounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage
肩たたきかたたたきpounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage
肩すかしかたすかし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
肩紐かたひもshoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
肩あげかたあげtuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
肩あてかたあてshoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement
肩バラかたバラbrisket
肩ばらかたバラbrisket
肩ひもかたひもshoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
肩もみかたもみshoulder rub; shoulder massage
肩揉みかたもみshoulder rub; shoulder massage

Showing the first 50 dictionary matches for faster study.