頰 means 'cheek' and is a variant of 頬

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Strokes : 16 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-50 Grade: 8 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 13 words Used in 18 words Not used as a component

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

Kun

ほお cheek

Additional readings

On キョウ

Kun ほほ

Notes

頰 is the Joyo variant, even though 頬 (cheek) actually uses the simplified component 夹 (between) used in other Joyo

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Learn how to talk about delicious food by mentioning cheeks that fall! See what full and hollow cheeks represent in Japan and how cheeks relate to smiling. Find out why people refer to cheekbones in connection with a verb that typically means "to stab." See why the Japanese once talked about fox pups' cheeks, and discover the figurative meaning of covering one's head with a cloth.

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Components

⿰ 夾 (夹) between 頁 page

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 頰 is used 2 times, read 1 way.

Across all words in Japanese, 頰 is used 7 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).

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ほお

頰

noun

cheek (of face)

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ほお (read as ぼお) : 2 words FIND ALL

さるぼおがい

猿頰貝

Most common form: さるぼおがい

noun

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam) (often written with kana only)

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An additional 11 less common words include 頰 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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