頰
頰

cheeks, jaw

16 strokesGrade 8

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キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

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Common Words

頬頰ほおほほNounFreq #1455
1

cheek (of the face)

Examples
熱い涙が彼女の頬を伝った。
Hot tears ran down her cheeks.
頬張るほおばるほうばるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10507
1

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

Examples
口いっぱいにほおばっておしゃべりしていけません。
Don't speak with your mouth full.
ほっぺた頬っぺた頰っぺた頬っ辺頰っ辺NounUsually kanaFreq #12390
1

Colloquial

cheek

Examples
赤ん坊のほっぺたはビロードのような手触りがする。
Little babies' cheeks feel like velvet.
頬杖頰杖面杖ほおづえ (頬杖／頰杖)ほほづえ (頬杖／頰杖)つらづえNounFreq #22865
1

resting one's chin in one's hands

2

ほおづえ only

brace (in construction); angle brace

頬紅ほお紅ほおべに頰紅NounFreq #74445
1

cheek rouge; blusher; blush

Examples
ほお紅や口紅を差すだけで表情や笑顔がどんどん変わってくるんです。
Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.
頬っ被り頰っ被りほっかむりほっかぶりNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #81923
1

covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head

2

feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

頬被り頬かぶり頬かむりほおかぶり (頬被り／頬かぶり／頰冠り)ほおかむり (頬被り／頬かむり)頰冠りNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #95205
1

covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head

2

feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)

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