| Kanji | 黛 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | タイ |
| Kunyomi | まゆずみ |
| English | blackened eyebrows |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S+ |
| Frequency | 2254 |
| Components | 代: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee 黑: black; dark; evil; sinister |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Keyword | blue-black |
| Koohii Story 1 | "A good substitute for black is blue-black, like the color women try to substitute for their black eyebrows with a pencil." |
| Koohii Story 2 | "Substitute + black= blue-black or blackened-eyebrows. A close substitute for the color black is the color blue-black. Also, women in Japan sometimes have blackened-eyebrows, since their color is naturally a faint blue-black." |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500
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