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肩 kanji: meaning “shoulder”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N28 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
shoulder
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
かた

Picture story to remember 肩

The heavy door (戸) rests on the flesh (月) of your shoulder.

Parts in this story:戸, 月

How to write 肩: stroke order

肩 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 肩

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Kanji that share parts with 肩.