Word Meaning 肩にかかる

かたにかかる katanikakaru

肩にかかる is read as かたにかかる (katanikakaru) and means to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty).

Meaning

English

to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)

Reading

Kana

かたにかかる

Romaji

katanikakaru

Writing Variants

肩に掛かる かたにかかる kata ni kakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 149184 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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肩を入れる

かたをいれる

to cover one's exposed shoulder again

肩が張る

かたがはる

to have stiff shoulders

肩揚げが取れる

かたあげがとれる

to come of age

肩揚げも取れる

かたあげもとれる

to come of age

肩透かしを食わせる

かたすかしをくわせる

to dodge (an attack, question, etc.)

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

肩

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩たたき

かたたたき

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)