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眉 – eyebrow
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The kanji 眉 means eyebrow. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ビ、ミ (bi, mi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まゆ (mayu). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 目 (no. 109).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ビ | bi |
| On’yomi | ミ | mi |
| Kun’yomi | まゆ | mayu |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 目 (Kangxi radical 109). Components: 目・尸・｜.
Words using 眉
Kanji with the same radical
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