What does kanji 頰 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 頰 is cheeks.

How is kanji 頰 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 頰 are ほお, ほほ; the onyomi readings are キョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 頰?

The main radical for kanji 頰 is 頁.

What words use kanji 頰?

Example words that use kanji 頰 include 頬, 頬っぺた, 頬っ被り, 頬紅.

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頰

Meaning

Kanji 頰

cheeks

cheeks, jaw

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほおほほ
Onyomi 音読み: キョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 頬 (Itaiji) , 颊 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
Radical: 頁
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 鋏 • 鵊 • 筴 • 蛺 • 夾 • 俠 • 匧

Related vocabulary

8 common entries

Showing 8 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

頬

ほお

cheek (of the face)

頬っぺた

ほっぺた

cheek

頬っ被り

ほっかむり

covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.

頬紅

ほおべに

cheek rouge

頬杖

ほおづえ

resting one's chin in one's hands

頬被り

ほおかぶり

covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.

猿頬

さるぼお

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)

猿頬貝

さるぼうがい

Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

寒いと頰が赤くなる。

My cheeks turn red when it's cold.

子どもが母親の頰にキスをした。

The child kissed his mother's cheek.

彼は両手で自分の頰を押さえた。

He held his cheeks with both hands.

彼女の頰には涙の跡が残っていた。

Tear marks remained on her cheeks.

彼は頰をふくらませて怒っていた。

He puffed out his cheeks in anger.