# 頬 — Cheek

Frequency rank 2097 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 柿 (Persimmon), less common than 藻 (Seaweed).

- On’yomi: きょう
- Kun’yomi: ほお、ほほ
- Radical: 頁 Leaf (Kangxi 181)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A geoduck rests on the husband's face, right on his puffy cheek, and he can't get it off.

In words:

- 頬 ほほ — cheek (of face)
- 頬っぺた ほっぺた — cheek

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