also: かたじるし
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette
Refers to the insignia worn on the shoulders of uniforms, especially military or official uniforms.
His shoulder board had three stars on it.
The epaulette on the uniform is about to come off.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading けんしょう.
Alternate reading かたじるし is less common; けんしょう is the usual reading.
Compound of 肩 (shoulder) and 章 (badge, mark). The reading けんしょう is the standard on'yomi; かたじるし is a less common kun'yomi-based reading.