Kanji

肩

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

肩 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.

Example Vocabulary

肩

かた

shoulder

肩をすくめる

かたをすくめる

to shrug one's shoulders

肩を落とす

かたをおとす

to drop one's shoulders; to be disheartened; to be discouraged

肩を竦める

かたをすくめる

to shrug one's shoulders

両肩

りょうかた

both shoulders

肩越し

かたごし

over the shoulder

肩書き

かたがき

title, job title, position

肩で息をする

かたでいきをする

to breathe heavily, to pant

肩口

かたぐち

shoulder tip; upper part of the shoulder

右肩

みぎかた

right shoulder

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