ほお
 

noun

Slang.
  1. red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
 
頬染め ほおぞめ

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)
dye, color, paint
そめ そ.める セン (6th, N1)
spring
キ キュウ グ
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)