also: りょうけん
both shoulders
Refers to the left and right shoulders together. Often used in contexts of carrying burdens, massage, or physical description.
I carried the heavy load on both shoulders.
両肩のこりがひどくて、マッサージに行った。
I had terrible stiffness in both shoulders, so I went for a massage.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading りょうかた is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be encountered in older or formal contexts.
Compound of 両 (both) and 肩 (shoulder). The reading りょうかた is the standard combination of the on'yomi りょう and kun'yomi かた; りょうけん uses the on'yomi けん for 肩, which is less common.