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眉

Eyebrows
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingビ、ミ
Kun readingまゆ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 37

Meanings

  1. eyebrows
  2. eyebrowRtK

Synonyms

眉毛

Homonyms

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Same reading (まゆ)
繭 · cocoon

Radicals and components

Radical目eye
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

flag (方) · stick (丨) · eye (目)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2045

Compound words

眉毛まゆげ
eyebrow
引眉ひきまゆ
painted eyebrows
眉宇びう
brow
眉間みけん
brow
眉月びげつ
crescent moon
眉尻まゆじり
end of an eyebrow
眉雪びせつ
snow-white eyebrows
眉庇まびさし
visor
美眉びまゆ
beautiful eyebrows
柳眉りゅうび
beautiful eyebrows
引き眉ひきまゆ
painted eyebrows
作り眉つくりまゆ
painted eyebrows
眉尖刀なぎなた
naginata
眉唾物まゆつばもの
dubious tale
蚰蜒眉げじげじまゆ
bushy eyebrows
三日月眉みかづきまゆ
arched eyebrows
眉唾ものまゆつばもの
dubious tale
眉白秧鶏まみじろくいな
white-browed crake (species of rail, Porzana cinerea)
眉を顰めるまゆをひそめる
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.)

Additional Examples

彼は眉をひそめてそっぽをむいた。
He frowned and turned away.tatoeba
彼は今まで見た中ではもっとも大きな眉毛をしている。
He's got the biggest eyebrows I've ever seen.tatoeba
出てきた男は眉をひそめていた。
The man who stepped out was frowning.tatoeba
主人は私のやり方に眉をひそめたようだった。
The boss seemed to frown on my method.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Eyebrow. 丿 + 目 (eye) — the hairs above the eye.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 眉

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step