頰
ほお
hoo
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 83 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
頰 is the kanji for "Cheek". A common reading is ほお (hoo). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Cheek
Also : Jaw
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Readings
kunほお/ hookunほほ/ hohoonきょう/ kyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
夾頁
Example Sentences
「頰」は「きょう」と読みます。
「頰」は「きょう」とよみます。
The kanji "頰" is read "きょう".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 頰
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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