頬(ほお)

ほお
noun
cheek
1. cheek
The fleshy part of the face below the eyes.
涙(なみだ)が頬(ほお)を伝(つた)った。
Tears ran down my cheeks.
頬(ほお)を赤(あか)らめた。
My cheeks turned red.
Blushing from embarrassment or emotion
赤(あか)ちゃんの頬(ほお)はふっくらしている。
The baby's cheeks are plump.
子(こ)どもが頬(ほお)を膨(ふく)らませて怒(おこ)っている。
The child is puffing out their cheeks in anger.
頬(ほお)を膨(ふく)らませる = to puff out one's cheeks (sulking/pouting)
冷(つめ)たい風(かぜ)が頬(ほお)に当(あ)たって、思(おも)わず目(め)を閉(と)じた。
The cold wind hit my cheeks and I instinctively closed my eyes.

Can be read as either ほお or ほほ, with ほお being more common in modern usage.

ALTERNATIVE READING:

  • 頬(ほお) - more common
  • 頬(ほほ) - also used

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.5.27 22:13
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