Mnemonic
A tiny flag waves right above your eye. What could it be? Your eyebrow! Every time you raise it in surprise, the little flag flutters wildly, broadcasting your emotions to everyone around you. Lower it and the flag goes still — poker face restored.
Additional thoughts
Picture a miniature flag literally planted in your brow ridge, just above the eye. The flag's shape even mirrors how an eyebrow arches. Movement of the eyebrow = movement of the flag.Quick recall
A flag flying above your eye is your eyebrow.Details
The keyword for 眉 is eyebrow. This kanji refers to the arch of hair that grows above the eye, serving as one of the most expressive features of the human face. In Japanese culture, eyebrows have long been associated with beauty and emotional expression, and the character itself visually suggests the area above the eye. It can also appear in figurative expressions relating to something being imminent or right before one's eyes.
- On'yomi
- び、み
- Kun'yomi
- まゆ