Mnemonic
You slam a door open with your shoulder. Cold moonlight pours through, illuminating the bruise already blooming on your shoulder. Every full moon, this stubborn door demands the same painful shoulder-charge to open.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself ramming a heavy wooden door under moonlight—the impact point is always the shoulder. Door on top, moon below, just like the kanji structure.Quick recall
Ram the door open with your shoulder as moonlight floods in.Details
The keyword for 肩 is shoulder. This kanji refers to the shoulder, the joint area connecting the arm to the torso. It can also be used figuratively to describe bearing responsibility or carrying a burden, much as one might carry a heavy load on one's shoulders. The character conveys both the physical body part and the metaphorical sense of support and endurance.
- On'yomi
- けん
- Kun'yomi
- かた