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 (141 in total)
shoulder
to shrug one's shoulders
to drop one's shoulders
to shrug one's shoulders
both shoulders
over one's shoulder
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
right shoulder
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
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 lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
shoulder width (breadth)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
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
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
shoulder blade; scapula
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
shoulder (of a road); berm
to square one's shoulders
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
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 strap (on a dress)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
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
(top of) shoulder
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
warming up; limbering up
over one's shoulder
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
shoulder blade; scapula
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
shoulders and elbows
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
sloping shoulders
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) 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
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
sloping shoulders
strong throwing arm
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
square shoulders
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
square shoulders
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
sloping shoulders
pectoral girdle; shoulder girdle
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
warming up; limbering up
to be (standing) together, an arm across the other's shoulder
shoulders and elbows
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
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
withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
shoulders and elbows
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
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
difficult breathing; heavy breathing; gasping
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
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
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
carrying a palanquin as a pair; palanquin carried by two people
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
eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Examples (41 in total)
He rested his hand on my shoulder.
Her hair comes to her shoulders.
Father laid his hand on my shoulder.