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Kanji Detail for 頰 - "cheek, face"

頰

  • Meaning

    頰 means "cheek, face."

    1. Cheek - The soft part of the face.

    2. Face - The sides of the face.

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    • Verified meaning: cheek, face
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    cheeks; jaw

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cheeks, jaw

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    cheeks

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cheeks, jaw

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The side of the face. Colloquially called 嘴巴.

  • Onyomi

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    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

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    hoho(ほほ) ほほ

    hoo(ほお) ほお

  • Strokes

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    16 strokes

  • Radical

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    頁 (ogai・ichinokai)

  • Related Keywords

    cheek face blush bone complexion dimple facial side skin smile soft tender warmth

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