Kanji Detail of 眉
眉
| Level: | N1 Mid |
| Strokes: | 9 |
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The kanji 眉 means "eyebrow" or "brows." It refers to the arch of hair above the eye. It can also figuratively represent the area of the forehead above the eyes.
・On-yomi (音読み): ビ (bi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): まゆ (mayu)
⚫︎眉毛 Translation: eyebrow ⚫︎眉間 Translation: the space between the eyebrows; the brow ⚫︎眉をひそめる Translation: to frown
The kanji 眉 is a pictograph. It visually represents eyebrows above the eyes. The top part of the character resembles the shape of eyebrows, and the bottom part resembles the eyes. Over time, the strokes of the character were simplified.