# 肩 — Shoulder

Frequency rank 871 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 患 (Afflicted), less common than 詞 (Part Of Speech).

- On’yomi: けん
- Kun’yomi: かた
- Radical: 肉 Meat (Kangxi 130)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A door on top opens to reveal a moon below — behind the door, the moon shines on your shoulder, illuminating it through the doorway.

In words:

- 肩 かた — shoulder

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