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頰
Kanji meaning "cheeks, jaw"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1922
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
Stroke order
(16 strokes)
Composed of
夾
insert between
頁
page
radical
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
ほお
9 (60%)
ほ
3 (20%)
ぼお
2 (13%)
きょう
1 (7%)
頰
(
ほお
)
cheek (of the face)
#10668
頰
(
ほお
)
張
(
ば
)
る
to stuff one's cheeks
#26170
頰
(
ほお
)
杖
(
づえ
)
resting one's chin in one's hands
#29296
両頰
(
りょうほお
)
both cheeks
#44719
頰
(
ほお
)
をつねる
to pinch someone's cheek
#63653
頰骨
(
ほおぼね
)
cheekbone
#65147
頰
(
ほお
)
を
張
(
は
)
る
to slap (someone) in the face
#69772
頰
(
ほお
)
を
抓
(
つね
)
る
to pinch someone's cheek
#111089
頰
(
ほお
)
紅
(
べに
)
cheek rouge
#132101
Most common words using this kanji
頰
(
ほお
)
cheek (of the face)
#10668
頰
(
ほお
)
張
(
ば
)
る
to stuff one's cheeks
#26170
頰
(
ほお
)
杖
(
づえ
)
resting one's chin in one's hands
#29296
両頰
(
りょうほお
)
both cheeks
#44719
頰
(
ほお
)
をつねる
to pinch someone's cheek
#63653
頰骨
(
ほおぼね
)
cheekbone
#65147
頰
(
ほお
)
を
張
(
は
)
る
to slap (someone) in the face
#69772
頰
(
ほ
)
っぺた
cheek
#90046
頰
(
ほお
)
を
抓
(
つね
)
る
to pinch someone's cheek
#111089
頰
(
ほお
)
紅
(
べに
)
cheek rouge
#132101
頰冠
(
ほおかぶ
)
り
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.
#278849
小頰骨筋
(
しょうきょうこつきん
)
zygomaticus minor muscle
#406115
猿
(
さる
)
頰
(
ぼお
)
cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)
#476568
猿
(
さる
)
頰
(
ぼお
)
貝
(
がい
)
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)
#476568
頰
(
ほ
)
っ
辺
(
ぺた
)
cheek
#476568
頰
(
ほ
)
っ
被
(
かむ
)
り
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.
#476568
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