Kanji List

肩

• kun: かた
• on: ケン
• meaning: shoulder
• words:

  Word	Reading	Meaning
  肩	かた	shoulder
  肩書	かたがき	title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record
  肩代わり	かたがわり	shouldering another's debt
  肩身	かたみ	shoulders
  肩たたき	かたたたき	shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
  強肩	きょうけん	strong throwing arm
  肩透かし	かたすかし	dodging, parrying (questions); under-shoulder swing down (sumo)
  肩入れ	かたいれ	support, backing, patronage
  路肩	ろかた, ろけん	shoulder of a road, berm
  肩をすくめる	かたをすくめる	to shrug one's shoulders