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Kanji 頬 Words: Meanings and Readings

頬

ほお

cheek (of the face)

面

つら

cheek meat

微笑む

ほほえむ

to smile

頬っぺた

ほっぺた

cheek

ほっぺたが落ちる

ほっぺたがおちる

to think something is delicious

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)

黄帯頬長雀蜂

きおびほおながすずめばち

median wasp (Dolichovespula media)

銀頬蜜吸

ぎんほおみつすい

little wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)

狐の子は頬白

きつねのこはつらじろ

like father, like son

信濃頬髭蝙蝠

しなのほおひげこうもり

Shinano whiskered bat (Myotis ikonnikovi hosonoi)

深山頬白

みやまほおじろ

yellow-throated bunting (Emberiza elegans)

雪頬白

ゆきほおじろ

snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

双頬

そうきょう

both cheeks

微笑ましい

ほほえましい

heartwarming

微笑み

ほほえみ

smile

豊頬

ほうきょう

plump cheeks

頬が緩む

ほおがゆるむ

to grin

頬ずり

ほおずり

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection)

頬っぺ

ほっぺ

cheek

頬っ被り

ほっかむり

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

頬の削げた

ほおのそげた

hollow-cheeked

頬を紅潮させる

ほおをこうちょうさせる

to blush

頬を染める

ほおをそめる

to blush

頬筋

きょうきん

buccinator muscle

頬桁

ほおげた

cheekbone

頬紅

ほおべに

cheek rouge

頬骨

ほおぼね

cheekbones

頬杖

ほおづえ

resting one's chin in one's hands

頬杖をつく

ほおづえをつく

to rest one's chin in one's hands

頬染め

ほおぞめ

red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing)

頬染める

ほおそめる

to blush

頬側

きょうそく

buccal

頬袋

ほおぶくろ

cheek pouch

頬張る

ほおばる

to stuff one's cheeks

頬肉

ほほにく

cheek meat

頬白

ほおじろ

meadow bunting (species of passerine, Emberiza cioides)

頬白鴨

ほおじろがも

common goldeneye (species of duck, Bucephala clangula)

頬白鮫

ほおじろざめ

great white shark

頬被り

ほおかぶり

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

頬髭

ほおひげ

whiskers

面頬

めんぽお

face guard