Word details

ほおじろ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほおじろ.

Dictionary

Entry

おじろ頬白画眉鳥黄道眉ほじろ (頬白)ホオジロホホジロNounFreq #130273
1

Word usually written using kana alone

meadow bunting (species of passerine, Emberiza cioides)

2

頬白 only; Rare term

great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cheeks, jaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,424

On

キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

brush-stroke, picture

8 strokesFrequency 199JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カクカイ

Kun

えが.くかく.するかぎ.るはかりごとはか.る

eyebrow

9 strokesFrequency 2,177JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

まゆ

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

yellow

11 strokesFrequency 1,240JLPT N2Grade 2

On

コウオウ

Kun

こ-

Nanori

ういれい

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

みつおさむ

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