ほお
頬
　
が
ゆる
緩
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to grin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
頬
　
が
ゆる
緩
　
む
 頬が緩む ほおがゆるむ
ほほ
頬
　
が
ゆる
緩
　
む
 頬が緩む ほほがゆるむ
ほお
頬
　
が
　
ゆ
　
る
　
む
 頬がゆるむ ほおがゆるむ
ほほ
頬
　
が
　
ゆ
　
る
　
む
 頬がゆるむ ほほがゆるむ

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)
slacken, loosen, relax
ゆる.い　カン　ひろ (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
lead on to, therefore, then
エン　ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも　ユウ　う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)