Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
頬
cheeks, jaw
Kanji
Grade
Secondary School
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
頁部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ほお, ほほ
Example sentences
She gave him a kiss on the cheek.
She blushed when she was praised.
The children are stuffing their large mouths with rice balls.
When you prop your cheek on your hand, your shoulder can become stiff.
The kitten rubbed its cheek against my hand.
The baby's cheeks are soft.
Example Vocabulary
頬
cheek
頬を染める
to blush; to redden one's cheeks
頬張る
to stuff one's cheeks; to have one's mouth full
頬杖をつく
to rest one’s cheek on one’s hand; to prop up one’s face
頬ずり
rubbing one cheek against another; nuzzling
頬が緩む
頬を紅潮させる
頬擦り
頬っぺた
cheek
頬杖を突く
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