Word details

ほっぺた

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほっぺた.

Dictionary

Entry

っぺ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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cheeks, jaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,424

On

キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

cheeks, jaw

16 strokesGrade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

ほおほほ

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

4 strokesFrequency 428JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘン

Kun

あた.りほと.り-べ

Nanori

なべ

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