N4 Kanji: 肩 (Shoulder)
JLPT N4 kanji 肩 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 肩 |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 月/肉 (flesh) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ケン | ken |
| Kun-yomi | かた | kata |
Vocabulary
| 肩 | かた | kata | shoulder | | 肩書き | かたがき | katagaki | title, position | | 肩こり | かたこり | katakori | stiff shoulders | | 双肩 | そうけん | sōken | both shoulders | | 肩幅 | かたはば | katahaba | shoulder width |
Stroke Order
1-4. Outer 戸 (door). 5-8. Inner 月/肉 (flesh).
Mnemonic
A door (戸) protecting the flesh (月) — the shoulder is like a protective door for your arm.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 局 (bureau) | 局 has 口 inside; 肩 has 月/肉 | | 扇 (fan) | 扇 has 羽 inside; 肩 has 月 |