noun

  1. resting one's chin in one's hands.
  2. brace (in construction), angle brace.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
頬杖 ほおづえ
ほほ
づえ
頬杖 ほほづえ
つらづえ
頬杖
頬杖 つらづえ
頰杖 ほおづえ
ほほ
づえ
頰杖 ほほづえ
つらづえ
頰杖
頰杖 つらづえ
つら
づえ
面杖 つらづえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cheeks, jaw
ほお キョウ ほほ
insert between
キョウ コウ はさ.む (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
staff, cane
つえ ジョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ たけ とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)