Kanji details for

 
Common kanji
Uses 16 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 頰
- end with 頰
- contain 頰
cheeks, jaw
KUN:
  • ほお
    hoo
  • ほほ
    hoho
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou
Written with 16 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Example words(showing 7 results)

noun
cheek (of face)
All readings:
【ほお】
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun
cheek(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:頬っぺ
All readings:
ほっぺた《頬っぺた》
ほっぺた《頰っぺた》
ほっぺた《頬っ辺》
ほっぺた《頰っ辺》

noun
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)(usually kana)
All readings:
さるぼうがい《猿頬貝》
さるぼうがい《猿頰貝》
さるぼおがい《猿頬貝》
さるぼおがい《猿頰貝》
サルボウガイ
サルボオガイ

noun
1.
cheek pouch (monkey, squirrel, etc.)
2.
iron mask that covers the chin and cheeks (worn by samurai)
3.
Anadara kagoshimensis (species of ark clam)(abbreviation)
See also:猿頰貝
All readings:
猿頬【さるぼお】
猿頰【さるぼお】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head
2.
feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to)
All readings:
頬被り【ほおかぶり】
頬被り【ほおかむり】
頬かぶり【ほおかぶり】
頬かむり【ほおかむり】
頰冠り【ほおかぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
resting one's chin in one's hands
2.
brace (in construction), angle brace(only relevant for ほおづえ)
See also:方杖
All readings:
頬杖【ほおづえ】
頬杖【ほほづえ】[1]
頬杖【つらづえ】[1]
頰杖【ほおづえ】
頰杖【ほほづえ】[1]
頰杖【つらづえ】[1]
面杖【つらづえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head
All readings:
頬っ被り【ほっかむり】
頬っ被り【ほっかぶり】
頰っ被り【ほっかむり】
頰っ被り【ほっかぶり】