ほお
づえ
 
 
 

expression, Godan verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
づえ
 
 
 
頬杖をつく ほおづえをつく
ほお
 
 
 
 
 
頬づえをつく ほおづえをつく
ほお
づえ
 
 
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)