Vocabulary

What does 頬 (ほお, hoo) mean?

頬 (ほお, hoo) means cheek (the standard dictionary reading, common in writing).

Quick facts
Readingほお
Romajihoo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほお
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoo

cheek (the standard dictionary reading, common in writing)

  1. 1noun cheek (of the face)

Example sentences

  • The cold made the child's cheeks turn red.

  • She was thinking with her hand on her cheek.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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