Kanji

肩

shoulder

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かた

Common Readings

ケン, かた

Example sentences

かた
彼は私の肩を叩いた。

He tapped me on the shoulder.

振り払う ふりはらう
彼は肩に積もった雪を振り払った。

He shook off the snow that had accumulated on his shoulders.

肩をすくめる かたをすくめる
彼は「どうしようもない」というように、肩をすくめた。

He shrugged his shoulders as if to say 'there's nothing I can do'.

肩を落とす かたをおとす
結果を聞いて、彼はがっくりと肩を落とした。

He dropped his shoulders in disappointment after hearing the results.

肩を竦める かたをすくめる
彼はその皮肉を聞いて、ただ肩を竦めた。

He just shrugged his shoulders upon hearing the irony.

両肩 りょうかた
彼は重い荷物を両肩に担いだ。

He carried a heavy load on both shoulders.

肩越し かたごし
彼は私の肩越しに画面をのぞき込んだ。

He looked at the screen over my shoulder.

肩書き かたがき
彼は肩書きばかりを気にしている。

He cares too much about titles and status.

肩で息をする かたでいきをする
マラソンを終えた彼は、肩で息をしながらベンチに座り込んだ。

After finishing the marathon, he sat down on a bench, breathing heavily.

肩口 かたぐち
彼は私の肩口を軽く叩いた。

He patted me lightly on the shoulder.

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