頬
ほほ · hoho · JLPT N3 · noun
cheek
🎅 hoho sounds like Santa's ho ho, and Santa is famous for his rosy cheeks
The kanji 頬 = 夾 (pinched between, on both sides) + 頁 (head). Cheeks are the two parts that sit on either side of the face. Also read ほお (hoo).
ほお · hoo · JLPT N3 · noun
cheek
😊 頬 = 夾 (pinch from both sides) + 頁 (head): the two sides of the face
頁 means head or face. 夾 means held between two sides, so 頬 is the part on each side of the face. For the sound, hoo is the breath that puffs your cheeks out.