肩
shoulder
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Vocabulary
ケン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 路肩 | ロケン | shoulder (of a road); berm |
| 強肩 | キョウケン | strong throwing arm |
| 肩章 | ケンショウ | shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet |
| 肩部 | ケンブ | shoulder |
| 双肩 | ソウケン | shoulders |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肩 | かた | shoulder |
| 肩書き | かたがき | title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank |
| 肩代わり | かたがわり | taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation |
| 肩こり | かたこり | stiff neck; stiff shoulders |
| 肩身 | かたみ | shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige; face |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
肖
resemblance
Grade 8JLPT 1
青
blue, green
Grade 1JLPT 4
硝
nitrate, saltpeter
Grade 8JLPT 1
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Grade 6JLPT 3
庸
commonplace, ordinary, employment
Grade 8JLPT 1
偏
partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased
Grade 8JLPT 1
所
place, extent
Grade 3JLPT 3
有
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Grade 3JLPT 4
脅
threaten, coerce
Grade 8JLPT 1
届
deliver, reach, arrive, report, notify, forward
Grade 6JLPT 2