The Japanese word for cheek is
頬

ほほ - hoho

Pronunciation

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(hoho)

私は毛皮のコートに頬寄せ、それが買える日を夢見た。	I held the fur coat close to my cheek and dreamt of the day I would be able to afford it.
彼のほおの傷あとは今ではほとんどわからない。	The scar on his cheek hardly shows now.
彼女は私のほおにキスをしておやすみと言った。	She kissed me on the cheek and said goodnight.

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