肩 (kata) Kanji Meaning: "Shoulder" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A door on your body: shoulder.

肩 means shoulder

A door on your body: shoulder.

On'yomi

  • ケンken

Kun'yomi

  • かたkata

How it's built

  • 戸door
  • 月meat

Common words

  • 肩かたshoulder
  • 肩書きかたがきtitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title
  • 肩こりかたこりstiff neck; stiff shoulders
  • 肩代わりかたがわりtaking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden

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