Meaning

Primary

Shoulder

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

かた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

ビエトはいつも、肩で風を切って歩いている。

Viet always walks with a swagger.

「コウイチって、なで肩だよね。」「あれ?いかり肩じゃないっけ?」

"Koichi has sloping shoulders, doesn’t he?" "Huh? I thought he had square shoulders."

肩がこっているんだけど、ちょっと揉んでくれない?

My shoulders are stiff, so could you rub them a bit?

Kanji Composition