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N3Kanji
頬
cheek
Readings
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- ほお・ほほ
Examples
頬（ほお）、頬張る（ほおばる）、頬杖（ほおづえ）
cheek, to stuff cheeks, chin in hand
Note
On-reading (キョウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ほお) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation.
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