Keyword
shoulder
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1158
Readings
かた
(96%)
けん
(3%)
Composed of
door
moon
Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
shoulder
to shrug one's shoulders
to drop one's shoulders
right shoulder
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to shrug one's shoulders
both shoulders
looking over someone's shoulder
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
left shoulder
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to bear; to shoulder
support; backing; patronage
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
shoulder width (breadth)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
shoulder (of a road); berm
shoulder blade; scapula
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
(top of) shoulder
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
warming up; limbering up
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
looking over someone's shoulder
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
shoulder blade; scapula
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
strong throwing arm
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
sloping shoulders
sloping shoulders
shoulders and elbows
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi-period suō); (arch.) short, sleeveless robe worn by commoners
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
square shoulders
shoulder blade; scapula
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
stiff shoulders (usu. owing to age); frozen shoulder
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
square shoulders
pectoral girdle; shoulder girdle
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
sloping shoulders
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
warming up; limbering up
shoulder hit
withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
shoulders and elbows
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
shoulders and elbows
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region, used when specific diagnosis is not known
to play a shoulder hit
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
support; backing; patronage
levator scapulae muscle
carrying a palanquin as a pair; palanquin carried by two people
levator scapulae muscle
scapular spine; spine of the scapula; spina scapulae
highest part of the shoulder (of clothing)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
(one's natural) shoulder strength
shawl (on shoulder of woman's dress)
to dodge (an attack, question, etc.); to sidestep; to evade
to dodge (an attack, question, etc.); to sidestep; to evade
to dodge (an attack, question, etc.); to sidestep; to evade
to dodge (an attack, question, etc.); to sidestep; to evade
to come of age (for a girl); to lengthen the sleeves of a kimono
to have stiff shoulders
to have stiff shoulders
partner; someone who shares one's load
periarthritis scapulohumeralis; shoulder periarthritis; Duplay's disease
frozen shoulder; adhesive capsulitis
bearing of the shoulders; shape of the shoulders
eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Examples (106 in total)
The length of the hair is such that it does not reach the shoulders.
With a smile, they patted me on the shoulder.
I lightly shook my shoulders and hands.