Shoulder

Readings

On'yomi 音

ケン

Kun'yomi 訓

かた

Structure

Vocabulary

• 肩を持つかたをもつto side with (someone)
• 肩寄せるかたよせるto be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder
• 肩こりかたこりstiff neck
• 肩巾ひれshawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)
• 肩車かたぐるまgiving someone a ride on one's shoulders

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