ほお
頬
　
ず
　
り

noun, takes する

  1. rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection), pressing cheeks together.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
頬
　
ず
　
り
 頬ずり ほおずり
ほお
頬
ず
擦
　
り
 頬擦り ほおずり
ほお
頬
ず
摺
　
り
 頬摺り ほおずり

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)