Refers to the fleshy side of the face below the eye. The reading ほほ is an older or more formal variant, but ほお is standard in modern Japanese.
She blushed shyly.
The baby's chubby cheeks are cute.
Tears rolled down her cheek.
The father kissed his daughter on the cheek.
My cheeks turned red from embarrassment.
She has a habit of putting her hand to her cheek when she's thinking.
resting one's chin in one's hands · brace; angle brace
meadow bunting · great white shark
both cheeks
cheek pouch · samurai face guard; chin-and-cheek mask · Anadara kagoshimensis (ark clam)
face guard; visor
cheekbone
blush; blusher; cheek rouge
cheek pouch
chestnut-eared bunting; grey-headed bunting
sideburns; whiskers
blush marks on an illustrated character's cheeks
Variant kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling; used when the kanji is considered difficult or in informal writing.