Word Meaning 頬被り

ほおかぶり hookaburi

頬被り is read as ほおかぶり (hookaburi) and means covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc..

Meaning

English

  1. covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.
  2. tying a cloth around one's head
  3. feigning ignorance
  4. shutting one's eyes (to)

Reading

Kana

ほおかぶり

Romaji

hookaburi

Writing Variants

  • 頬かぶり ほおかぶり hookaburi
  • 頬かむり ほおかむり hookamuri
  • 頬被り ほおかむり hookamuri
  • 頰冠り ほおかぶり hookaburi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 134035 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頬っ被り

ほっかぶり

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

つら

cheek meat

ほお

cheek (of the face)

薦被り

こもかぶり

beggar

被り

かぶり

headdress

買い被り

かいかぶり

overestimation

被災

ひさい

suffering (from a disaster)

被保険者

ひほけんしゃ

insured person

被選挙権

ひせんきょけん

eligibility for election

被覆

ひふく

cover

被膜

ひまく

tunic (plants)