肩 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「肉」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「肉」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- かた
- Meaning
- shoulder
Origin
戸 with 肉 "flesh": the part that juts out at the top of the body — a shoulder.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 肩章・双肩・比肩 |
|---|---|
| かた | 肩 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 双肩そうけん
both shoulders
- 肩書かたがき
job title
Example
重い荷物で肩が痛い。
My shoulders ache from the heavy bag.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)