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頬
cheek
N1On: きょうKun: ほお、ほほ
Memory Aid
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
頬ほお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)
Example Sentences
彼女の頬が赤くなった。
Her cheeks turned red.
彼は猫の頬を優しく撫でた。
He gently stroked the cat's cheek.
冷たい風が頬に当たった。
The cold wind hit my cheek.
頬骨が少し出ている。
My cheekbones are slightly prominent.