Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

Stroke count: 16

Meaning: cheeks, jaw

Kunyomi: ほお ほほ

Onyomi: キョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: leaf

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

ほお cheek (of face)

頬被り ほおかぶり covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc., tying a cloth around one's head, feigning ignorance, shutting one's eyes (to)

ほお cheek (of face)

頬杖 ほおづえ resting one's chin in one's hands, brace (in construction), angle brace