Word Meaning 頬杖

ほおづえ hoozue

頬杖 is read as ほおづえ (hoozue) and means resting one's chin in one's hands.

Meaning

English

  1. resting one's chin in one's hands
  2. brace (in construction)
  3. angle brace

Reading

Kana

ほおづえ

Romaji

hoozue

Writing Variants

  • 頬杖 つらづえ tsurazue
  • 頬杖 ほほづえ hohozue
  • 面杖 つらづえ tsurazue
  • 頰杖 つらづえ tsurazue
  • 頰杖 ほおづえ hoozue
  • 頰杖 ほほづえ hohozue

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頬杖をつく

ほおづえをつく

to rest one's chin in one's hands

ほお

cheek (of the face)

つら

cheek meat

つえ

cane

深山頬白

みやまほおじろ

yellow-throated bunting (Emberiza elegans)