ほお
頬
づえ
杖
　
を
　
つ
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to rest one's chin in one's hands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
頬
づえ
杖
　
を
　
つ
　
く
 頬杖をつく ほおづえをつく
ほお
頬
　
づ
　
え
　
を
　
つ
　
く
 頬づえをつく ほおづえをつく
ほお
頬
づえ
杖
　
を
つ
突
　
く
 頬杖を突く ほおづえをつく

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)