eyebrow

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 眉 has 9 strokes and means eyebrow.
• Basic usage: 眉 is read まゆ, and 眉間 is read みけん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Eyebrows and the space between them
  • 眉を整えた means shaped one's eyebrows.
  • The 眉 in 眉間 is read み.
  • 眉間にしわを寄せた means furrowed one's brow. 眉間 names the space between the eyebrows.