頬(ほほ)

ほほ

noun

cheek

1. cheek (of face)

The fleshy part of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.

赤(あか)ちゃんの頬(ほほ)は柔(やわ)らかい。

A baby's cheeks are soft.

頬(ほほ)に涙(なみだ)が流(なが)れた。

Tears ran down my cheeks.

頬(ほほ)が赤(あか)くなった。

My cheeks turned red.

彼女(かのじょ)の頬(ほほ)にキスをした。

I kissed her on the cheek.

冷(つめ)たい風(かぜ)が頬(ほほ)に当(あ)たった。

The cold wind hit my cheeks.

頬(ほほ) refers to the cheeks of the face.

Pronunciation

頬(ほほ): standard reading
頬(ほお): alternative reading (also common)

Common expressions

頬(ほほ)を膨(ふく)らます: to puff out one's cheeks (showing displeasure)
頬(ほほ)が落(お)ちる: (food is) so delicious one's cheeks might fall off
頬(ほほ)紅(べに): blush, rouge
頬(ほほ)杖(づえ): resting one's chin in one's hand
頬(ほほ)骨(ぼね): cheekbone

Related words

頬(ほほ)える: to smile (showing on the cheeks)
頬(ほほ)ずり: rubbing cheeks together (as affection)

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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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