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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、かた
Romaji: ken, kata
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

shoulder

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  63
Frequency:  1215
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-1-7
Korean Reading:  gyeon
Chinese Reading:  jian1
Unicode:  80a9
JIS:  382A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1947
Nelson Index: 1820
New Nelson Index: 4776
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4m4.1
Four Corner Index: 3022.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1212
Gakken Index: 1041
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29299X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0260
Remembering the kanji Index: 1077
Kanji Flashcards Index: 841
Kodansha Compact Index: 1014
Kanji in Context Index: 1084
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1238
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1703
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1086
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1158
Essential Kanji Index: 1215
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2446
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3046
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1190

Words

(かた)
shoulder
右肩 (みぎかた)
right shoulder
強肩 (きょうけん)
strong throwing arm
比肩 (ひけん)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
路肩 (ろけん、ろかた)
shoulder of a road; berm
肩書 (かたがき)
title; degree; address (on letter); criminal record
左肩 (ひだりかた)
left shoulder
肩代わり (かたがわり)
takeover; subrogation; shouldering another's debt
肩章 (けんしょう)
shoulder strap; epaulet; epaulette
なで肩 (なでがた)
sloping shoulders
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