肩

shoulder

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingケン

Kun readingかた

Radicals and components

Radical肉meatComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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door (戸) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · flag (方) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1158

Compound words

肩こりかたこり

stiff neck; stiff shoulders

肩書きかたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status

肩代わりかたがわり

taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 肩

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step