- 肩代わり【かたがわり】 - taking over another's debt, shouldering someone else's burden, subrogation 
- 肩身【かたみ】 - shoulders, body, honour, honor, prestige, face 
- 強肩【きょうけん】 - strong throwing arm 
- 肩たたき【かたたたき】 - pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness), shoulder massage, massage stick for pounding the shoulders, tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign), urging someone to resign, pressuring someone to resign 
- 肩透かし【かたすかし】 - under-shoulder swing-down, technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down, dodging, parrying (questions), disappointment, letdown 
- 肩入れ【かたいれ】 - support, backing, patronage 
- 路肩【ろかた】 - shoulder (of a road), berm 
- 肩幅【かたはば】 - shoulder width (breadth)