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眉 kanji: meaning “eyebrow”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
eyebrow
On'yomi
ビ、ミ
Kun'yomi
まゆ

Picture story to remember 眉

A small slanting slash of hair hovers above the eye (目) like a flag: the eyebrow.

Parts in this story:目

How to write 眉: stroke order

眉 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 眉

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Kanji that share parts with 眉.