頰: cheek

cheek

16 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here

Readings

キョウ

Kun

ほお・ほほ

Everyday text usually prints the variant 頬. Read ほお; the casual, childlike form is ほっぺた.

頰ほおcheek

頰杖ほおづえpropping one's cheek on a hand

頰っぺたほっぺたcheek (casual)

風かぜが冷つめたくて、頰ほおが赤あかくなった。

The wind was cold and my cheeks turned red.

彼女かのじょは頰杖ほおづえをついて、窓まどの外そとをぼんやり見みていた。

She rested her cheek on her hand and gazed absently out of the window.

赤あかちゃんの頰ほっぺたを、そっと指ゆびでつついた。

I gently poked the baby's cheek with my finger.