Word Meaning 肩たたき

かたたたき katatataki

肩たたき is read as かたたたき (katatataki) and means pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness).

Meaning

English

  1. pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)
  2. shoulder massage
  3. massage stick for pounding the shoulders
  4. tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign)
  5. urging someone to resign
  6. pressuring someone to resign

Reading

Kana

かたたたき

Romaji

katatataki

Writing Variants

  • 肩叩き かたたたき katatataki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 24354 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

肩代わり

かたがわり

taking over another's debt

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)

肩身が広い

かたみがひろい

(feeling) proud

肩文字

かたもじ

superscript

肩部

けんぶ

shoulder

肩高

けんこう

withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)

肩を入れる

かたをいれる

to cover one's exposed shoulder again

肩当

かたあて

cloak worn in bed