ほお
頬
ぼね
骨

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. cheekbones, zygomatic bone, malar bone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほお
頬
ぼね
骨
 頬骨 ほおぼね
きょう
頬
こつ
骨
 頬骨 きょうこつ
ほほ
頬
ぼね
骨
 頬骨 ほほぼね
つらぼね
頬骨
 頬骨 つらぼね

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)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね　コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones, (剮 variant)
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)