眉
眉·eyebrow
- On-yomi
- ビミ
- Kun-yomi
- まゆ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眉 | まゆ | eyebrow |
| 眉毛 | まゆげ | eyebrow (the hair) |
| 眉間 | みけん | the space between the eyebrows |
| 白眉 | はくび | the finest example, the best of the lot |
Example sentences
彼は話を聞きながら眉をひそめた。
かれははなしをききながらまゆをひそめた。
He frowned as he listened.
美容院で眉毛を整えてもらった。
びよういんでまゆげをととのえてもらった。
I had my eyebrows shaped at the salon.
父は眉間にしわを寄せて黙っていた。
ちちはみけんにしわをよせてだまっていた。
My father sat silent with his brow furrowed.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 眉間 as まゆま — it is みけん, using the rarer ミ reading
- Reading 眉 in compounds as まゆ automatically — 白眉 is はくび
Memory aid
Picture it
Slanting hairs drawn right above the eye (目) — the strokes on top are literally the brow.
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