ONきょう
KUNほお、ほほ
Meanings
cheek
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How to remember

The right component 頁 means 'head' or 'face'. The left side, composed of 口 (mouth) and 又 (like lines or repetition), visually suggests the fleshy area next to the mouth, which is your CHEEK.
'Hoho' (ほほ) — If you laugh out loud, 'Hoho!', your CHEEKS move and get rosy.

Vocabulary

ほお
cheek
頬骨きょうこつ
cheekbone
頬を染めるほおをそめる
to blush
頬っぺたほっぺた
cheek (informal)

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