Kanji

2424 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

Meaning: cheeks, jaw

Kunyomi: ほお ほほ

Onyomi: キョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: leaf

Examples

Onyomi Examples

キョウキン buccinator muscle

ホオボネ cheekbones, zygomatic bone, malar bone

ソウキョウ both cheeks

ホウキョウ plump cheeks, attractive cheeks

Kunyomi Examples

ほお cheek (of face)

微笑み ほほえみ smile

赤い あかいほお red cheeks, apple cheeks

ほお cheek (of face)

微笑む ほほえむ to smile