How to say 'Cheek' in Japanese | 頬

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The Japanese word for Cheek is 'Hoo', written as 頬 in Japanese.'Cheek' in hiragana is ほお.

word

頬

Meaning

Cheek

Reading

ほお

hoo

Kanji

頬Jaw, Cheeks

Explanation

The Japanese noun '頬 (ほお)' refers to the 'cheek', the part of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and literature to describe this specific part of the face. For example: Her cheeks turned red「彼女の頬が赤くなった」(かのじょのほおがあかくなった). He gently touched her cheek「彼は優しく彼女の頬に触れた」(かれはやさしくかのじょのほおにふれた). The word can also be used metaphorically or in idiomatic expressions, such as '頬を染める (ほおをそめる)', which means 'to blush'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2669

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 頬

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

頬

Meaning

Jaw, Cheeks

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