Word Meaning 頬杖

つらづえ tsurazue

頬杖 is read as つらづえ (tsurazue) 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

つらづえ

Romaji

tsurazue

Writing Variants

  • 頬杖 ほおづえ hoozue
  • 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

つら

cheek meat

ほお

cheek (of the face)

つえ

cane

深山頬白

みやまほおじろ

yellow-throated bunting (Emberiza elegans)