眉

eyebrow

Kanji 2099

Find out why “white eyebrows” can mean “finest example.” Learn to use 眉 literally, as in “He arched his eyebrows in surprise” or “He showed his disapproval by raising an eyebrow.” Also discover figurative expressions such as “She felt relieved,” “My husband seemed to frown on my method,” “That story of his sounds very unlikely,” and “It’s urgent to restore Japanese-language education.”

Note: When I wrote this essay, the site that supplies calligraphic forms of each kanji (which I always put in a foursquare pattern near the end) was temporarily unavailable. In place of that foursquare I inserted the "Where We've Been, What We've Seen" section.