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N3Kanji
眉
eyebrow
Readings
- On
- ビ
- Kun
- まゆ
Examples
眉(まゆ)、眉毛(まゆげ)、白眉(はくび)
eyebrow, eyebrow hair, the best
Note
On-reading (ビ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (まゆ) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation.
Questions that use this word
N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「白眉」の読み方はどれか。
Answer: はくび
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