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Kanji meaning "cheeks, jaw"
Jiten frequency #1985
Secondary
Kanken Level 2
RTK
KLC Volume 9
TMW Debut Idol
16 strokes
Meanings
cheeks, jaw
On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
ほお
ほほ
Reading usage
ほお
8 (57%)
ほ
3 (21%)
ぼお
2 (14%)
きょう
1 (7%)
頰
(
ほお
)
cheek (of the face)
#12615
頰
(
ほお
)
張
(
ば
)
る
to stuff one's cheeks
#28928
頰
(
ほお
)
杖
(
づえ
)
resting one's chin in one's hands
#31975
両頰
(
りょうほお
)
both cheeks
#48379
頰
(
ほお
)
をつねる
to pinch someone's cheek
#68731
頰
(
ほお
)
を
張
(
は
)
る
to slap (someone) in the face
#73574
頰
(
ほお
)
を
抓
(
つね
)
る
to pinch someone's cheek
#115970
頰
(
ほお
)
紅
(
べに
)
cheek rouge
#144606
Most common words using this kanji
頰
(
ほお
)
cheek (of the face)
#12615
頰
(
ほお
)
張
(
ば
)
る
to stuff one's cheeks
#28928
頰
(
ほお
)
杖
(
づえ
)
resting one's chin in one's hands
#31975
両頰
(
りょうほお
)
both cheeks
#48379
頰
(
ほお
)
をつねる
to pinch someone's cheek
#68731
頰
(
ほお
)
を
張
(
は
)
る
to slap (someone) in the face
#73574
頰
(
ほ
)
っぺた
cheek
#94226
頰
(
ほお
)
を
抓
(
つね
)
る
to pinch someone's cheek
#115970
頰
(
ほお
)
紅
(
べに
)
cheek rouge
#144606
頰冠
(
ほおかぶ
)
り
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.
#264543
小頰骨筋
(
しょうきょうこつきん
)
zygomaticus minor muscle
#390420
猿
(
さる
)
頰
(
ぼお
)
cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)
#462031
猿
(
さる
)
頰
(
ぼお
)
貝
(
がい
)
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
#462031
頰
(
ほ
)
っ
辺
(
ぺた
)
cheek
#462031
頰
(
ほ
)
っ
被
(
かむ
)
り
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.
#462031
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