<p>Further to Krazer's answer, <em>ringo</em> in Japanese means <em>apple</em>. I found out recently that the rosy parts of the cheeks are called the <a href="https://english.stackexchange.com/q/87864/23608"><strong>apples</strong> of the cheeks</a>. Ringo-chan's nickname might have come about for similar reasons.</p>

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<p><a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlushSticker" rel="noreferrer">The Blush Sticker trope</a> is usually used to express childish cheerfulness and/or naivety. In Japan, children are typically depicted with round rosy cheeks.</p>

<p>Ringo is a bit of an airhead, or rather naive, like a child... The Sanada North High Student Council gave her the "childish" nickname "Ringo-chan" for a reason.~</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/kfwGil.png" alt="Fried dumplings"></p>

<p>The trope most likely originated from manga where often times it would be easier (and less time consuming) to draw ovals indicating "blushes", rather than shading them in.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Qpllm.jpg" alt="Smile~"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2kX0i.png" alt="Ed"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1CI3T.gif" alt="Happy!"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/irYHt.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2013-04-25T22:54:02.003Z
"*Less time consuming to draw ovals indicating "blushes" than shading them in*" &ndash; Interestingly, there are times when Ringo has both the blush "sticker" and real blush. It makes it look very odd.
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<p>In <em>Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou</em>, the character <a href="http://myanimelist.net/character/54475/Ringo-chan" rel="noreferrer">Ringo-chan</a> is the Student Council president of the rival all-girls high school. For some reason, though, her cheeks are always red (as pictured below).</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/annvR.jpg" alt="Ringo-chan"></p>

<p>At first, I thought they were temporary (situational blushing), but it seems these red marks are always on her cheeks. What are these?</p>

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I don't have any source about what I claim next: I think that the red cheek reflects her mental age: she is quite oblivious to the danger in the outside world, as shown in one of the episode.
nhahtdh
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Ussualy air headed characters are very active/energetic causing them to have a almost permanent red blush on their cheeks. would support @nhahtdh his statment some what
Dimitri mx
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@Dimitrimx: I'd say the red blush is the blush on the cheek of small children.
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Why are Ringo-chan's cheeks always red?
# Why are Ringo-chan's cheeks always red?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-04-17
In *Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou*, the character [Ringo-chan](http://myanimelist.net/character/54475/Ringo-chan) is the Student Council president of the rival all-girls high school. For some reason, though, her cheeks are always red (as pictured below).

![Ringo-chan](https://i.sstatic.net/annvR.jpg)

At first, I thought they were temporary (situational blushing), but it seems these red marks are always on her cheeks. What are these?
**Tags:** tropes daily-lives-of-high-school-boys
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't have any source about what I claim next: I think that the red cheek reflects her mental age: she is quite oblivious to the danger in the outside world, as shown in one of the episode.  
> **username_2**: Ussualy air headed characters are very active/energetic causing them to have a almost permanent red blush on their cheeks. would support @nhahtdh his statment some what  
> **username_1**: @Dimitrimx: I'd say the red blush is the blush on the cheek of small children.  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_4 on 2013-04-25. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
[The Blush Sticker trope](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlushSticker) is usually used to express childish cheerfulness and/or naivety. In Japan, children are typically depicted with round rosy cheeks.

Ringo is a bit of an airhead, or rather naive, like a child... The Sanada North High Student Council gave her the "childish" nickname "Ringo-chan" for a reason.~

![Fried dumplings](https://i.sstatic.net/kfwGil.png)

The trope most likely originated from manga where often times it would be easier (and less time consuming) to draw ovals indicating "blushes", rather than shading them in.

![Smile~](https://i.sstatic.net/Qpllm.jpg) ![Ed](https://i.sstatic.net/2kX0i.png) ![Happy!](https://i.sstatic.net/1CI3T.gif) ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/irYHt.jpg)
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-04-25): "*Less time consuming to draw ovals indicating "blushes" than shading them in*" &ndash; Interestingly, there are times when Ringo has both the blush "sticker" and real blush. It makes it look very odd.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-04-26. Score: 8
Further to Krazer's answer, *ringo* in Japanese means *apple*. I found out recently that the rosy parts of the cheeks are called the [**apples** of the cheeks](https://english.stackexchange.com/q/87864/23608). Ringo-chan's nickname might have come about for similar reasons.
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