Japanese Word of the Day

頬
ほほ - hoho

cheek

Definitions

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頬

1. Usage: The kyūjitai form 頰 was added to the Jōyō kanji list in 2010. This character form remains in common use.

2. n. (anatomy) cheek, (the side of the face)

3. n. (anatomy) cheek

4. n. Usage: The reading hō is more common when used as a standalone noun.

5. n. the cheeks

6. n. the face (usually written 面)

7. n. one's facial expression

8. n. the side of something

9. n. the surface or front of something

10. n. one's honor: "face" as in save face or lose face

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