The Japanese word for cheek is
頬
ほほ - hoho
Japanese Definition
| cheek | |
| 1. 名詞. 頬 | |
| 2. 名詞. 生意気な言動、ずうずうしさ、あつかましい態度 | |
| 3. 名詞. (俗語, in the plural)尻 | |
| 4. 動詞. 生意気な態度をとる |
Translations for cheek and their definitions
| 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 |
| ほっぺた | |
| 1. n. 頬っ辺: cheek area, cheek |
| ほっぺ | |
| 1. n. (childish) cheek area, cheek |
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