Word Meaning 肩を貸す

かたをかす kata o kasu

肩を貸す is read as かたをかす (kata o kasu) and means to lend someone one's shoulder.

Meaning

English

  1. to lend someone one's shoulder
  2. to support with one's shoulder
  3. to lend a hand
  4. to come to someone's aid

Reading

Kana

かたをかす

Romaji

kata o kasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 145243 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肩揚げを下ろす

かたあげをおろす

to come of age (for a girl)

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)