Keyword
shoulder
- Frequency
- #1215
- Strokes
- 8
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 1158
Readings
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Mnemonic
A door hangs over the moon and rests on your back, and you shift the heavy load onto your shoulder.
Stroke order
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Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
肩書き
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
Noun
肩たたき
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
Noun
肩透かし
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
Noun