Meaning

Primary

Brow

Alternative

Glabella

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your eyebrows interval is that place between your eyebrows called the brow. The technical term for this interval between your brows is the glabella, but I bet you never use that word. Unless you're... an eyebrow doctor?

Reading

みけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji, but it uses the slightly less common けん reading for . Here's a mnemonic to help you remember:

You stare at the beautiful brow on your Ken (けん) doll, completely mesmerized. You wish your brow looked as perfectly groomed as his... le sigh~

Context

Context Sentences

社長は眉間にシワを寄せながら「この資料は誰が書いた?」と言った。

The company president said, "Who wrote these documents?" while furrowing his brow.

私のパグのチャームポイントはやはり眉間のシワです。

You know, my pug's most attractive feature is the lines on his brow after all.

眉間を黒いマジックで塗りつぶしてください。

Please fill in your brow with black marker.

Kanji Composition