How to say 'Shoulder' in Japanese | 肩

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The Japanese word for Shoulder is 'Kata', written as 肩 in Japanese.'Shoulder' in hiragana is かた.

word

肩

Meaning

Shoulder

Reading

かた

kata

Kanji

肩Shoulder

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肩 (かた)' means 'shoulder'. This word refers to the part of the body where the arm connects to the torso. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and can also appear in idiomatic expressions. For example: my shoulder hurts「肩が痛い」(かたがいたい). He patted me on the shoulder「彼は私の肩を叩いた」(かれはわたしのかたをたたいた). In Japanese culture, the shoulder can also symbolize responsibility or burden, as in '肩の荷が下りる (かたのにがおりる)', which means 'to be relieved of a burden'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1130

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肩

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

肩

Meaning

Shoulder

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'Kata' means 'Shoulder' .

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