Meaning of 頬骨(ほおぼね) in Japanese

頬骨
Kana Reading
ほおぼね, きょうこつ, ほほぼね, つらぼね
Romaji
hōbone, kyōkotsu, hohobone, tsurabone
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone

Related Kanji

頬

15 strokes

cheek

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: ほお, ほほ

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骨 JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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