Meaning
shoulder
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
かた
Common compounds (11)
- 肩がわり かたがわりtaking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
- 肩書 かたがきtitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
- 肩 かたshoulder
- 肩たたき かたたたきpounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders
- 肩すかし かたすかしdisappointment; letdown
- 肩入 かたいれsupport; backing; patronage
- 肩身 かたみshoulders; body
- 強肩 きょうけんstrong throwing arm
- 肩こり かたこりstiff neck; stiff shoulders
- 路肩 ろけんshoulder (of a road); berm
- 肩幅 かたはばshoulder width (breadth)