# 肩 — shoulder

肩 means “shoulder”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: かた (kata). You'll see it in words such as 肩 (kata, “shoulder”).

- Meaning: shoulder
- On'yomi: ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi: かた (kata)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 2

## How to remember 肩

Parts: 戸 door · 月 moon; flesh

## Words with 肩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 肩 | かた (kata) | shoulder |
| 肩こり | かたこり (katakori) | stiff neck; stiff shoulders |

## Don't confuse it with

[所](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/place/) · [戻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/go-back/) · [房](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chamber/) · [炉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearth/)

## More in the “Body & health 2” set

[胸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chest/) · [腕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arm/) · [肩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoulder/) · [疲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tired/) · [腹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/belly/) · [乳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/milk/) · [腰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lower-back/) · [眠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/doze/) · [毒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poison/)

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