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What is the Kanji for 'Shoulder'? | 肩

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Shoulder', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Shoulder' is 肩.

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    Reading

    kunyomiかた

    kata

    onyomiけん

    ken

    Parts

    肉Meat 戸Door

    Example Word

    肩: shoulder. 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'.

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    692

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 肩

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

Words Using 肩

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

Kanji Related to 肩 Through the Part 肉

These 20 kanji contain the part 肉 as well.

    kanji

    脱

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    骨

    Meaning

    Bone

    kanji

    脅

    Meaning

    Threaten

    kanji

    胆

    Meaning

    Gallbladder, Guts

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

    kanji

    肖

    Meaning

    Resemble, Resemblance

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    胎

    Meaning

    Womb, Uterus

    kanji

    脊

    Meaning

    Stature, Height

    kanji

    脚

    Meaning

    Leg

    kanji

    臓

    Meaning

    Entrails, Viscera

    kanji

    腸

    Meaning

    Intestine

    kanji

    背

    Meaning

    Back, Height

    kanji

    腐

    Meaning

    Rot

    kanji

    肺

    Meaning

    Lung

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    肢

    Meaning

    Limb, Arms & legs

    kanji

    肯

    Meaning

    Assent, Agreement

    kanji

    脳

    Meaning

    Brain

Kanji Related to 肩 Through the Part 戸

These 7 kanji contain the part 戸 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    扇

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    扉

    Meaning

    Door, Front door

    kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

Learn the Kanji 肩

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 肩 mean?

肩 means 'Shoulder'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.