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On'yomi
ビ・ミ
BI / MI
Kun'yomi
まゆ
mayu

eyebrow

Details

Strokes9
Frequency#2177
Radicaleye(5)

Stroke Order

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Strokes9

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of eye and phonetic. Hair above eye.

Symbolism

Eyebrow, brow, between eyebrows. Represents eyebrow.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

眉目秀麗

びもくしゅうれい

handsome; handsome

Proverbs & Idioms

眉に唾を付ける

まゆにつばをつける

Putting saliva on eyebrows

Being skeptical