Word Meaning 肩をもつ

かたをもつ kataomotsu

肩をもつ is read as かたをもつ (kataomotsu) and means to side with (someone).

Meaning

English

to side with (someone)
to support (someone)

Reading

Kana

かたをもつ

Romaji

kataomotsu

Writing Variants

肩を持つ かたをもつ kata o motsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 147495 Priority X

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

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)

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