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頰
頰
16 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

cheeks
jaw

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほお
ほほ

Common Words

頬
頰
ほお
ほほ
Noun
Freq #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
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #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
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #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
Noun
Freq #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
Noun
Freq #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
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #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
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #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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