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頬 means 'cheek'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 1214   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 28 words   Used in 38 words   Used in 10 names   Not used as a component
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Kun
   ほお cheek
Additional readings
On    キョウ
Kun    ほほ
Variants
頰  
Notes
頰 (cheek) is the Joyo variant, even though 頬 actually uses the simplified component 夹 (between) used in other Joyo
Components
⿰  夹 between  頁 page  
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Most useful words
ほ お か ぶ り 3
1. covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
2. feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
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expression, 'ku' godan verb
to rest one's chin in one's hands
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ほ ほ づ え 0 ほ ほ づ え 3
noun
1. resting one's chin in one's hands
2. bracing (in building); support
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ほ お ひ げ 1
noun
whiskers; sideburns; sideboards
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buccal
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頬
ほお cheek   
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夹
between
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丷
eight
夫
フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
頁
ページ page, leaf of a book   
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丆
whereupon one
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
貝
かい shellfish   
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ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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