cheeks, jaw
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほお
- ほほ
About this kanji
The kanji 「頰」 primarily means "cheeks" or "jaw" in English. It is often used as a noun. You can read it either as "ほお" (hoo) or "ほほ" (hoho) in kun'yomi. This kanji is not commonly found in many compounds, but you might encounter it in contexts discussing facial features or emotions, as our cheeks can express feelings like joy or embarrassment. A useful note is that in casual conversation, people sometimes refer to cheeks with the simpler word "ほお" rather than using this kanji, but understanding its form enriches your grasp of the language.
Example sentences
彼の頰は赤くなった。
His cheeks turned red.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cheeks, jaw
- Tiếng Việt
- má, hàm
- 日本語
- 頬, 顎
- 한국어
- 뺨, 턱
- 中文
- 脸颊, 下颌
- id
- pipis
- th
- แก้ม
- es
- mejillas
- fr
- joues
- de
- Wangen
- pt
- bochechas
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