頬: cheek

cheek

15 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 8 words here

Readings

キョウ

Kun

ほお・ほほ

Read ほお (ほほ also occurs). On-yomi キョウ is rare and technical, e.g. 頬骨 as きょうこつ in anatomy.

頬ほおcheek

頬杖ほおづえresting one's chin on one's hand

頬張るほおばるto stuff one's mouth

頬紅ほおべにblusher; rouge

頬骨ほおぼねcheekbone

寒さむい朝あさは、風かぜが冷つめたくて頬ほおが赤あかくなる。

On cold mornings the wind is chilly and my cheeks turn red.

彼女かのじょは窓まどの外そとを見みながら、頬杖ほおづえをついて考え込かんがえこんでいた。

She was lost in thought, chin in hand, looking out the window.

弟おとうとはおにぎりを頬張ほおばって、口くちがいっぱいで話はなせなかった。

My brother stuffed his mouth with a rice ball and couldn't talk.