Bloomko
JLPT N3 · Body parts

頬

ほお

cheek

Stroke order of 頬

頬 is written with 15 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Your face 頁 with sides pressed in 夹 shows the cheek.

Parts: 夹 pinch (phonetic) + 頁 head/face

Example sentence

子どもの頬は赤いです。

こどものほほはあかいです。

The child's cheeks are red.

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