Japanese symbol for “offstage”
舞台裏
ぶたいうら
Romaji: butaiura
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
In Japanese, offstage is 舞台裏, read ぶたいうら (butaiura).
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Meanings
- n offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “offstage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裏 | うら ura | in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞台 | ぶたい butai | stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.) |
| 歌舞伎 | かぶき kabuki | kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red |
| 見舞い | みまい mimai | visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health) |
| 舞踏 | ぶとう butou | dance (esp. Western style); dancing |
| 舞う | まう mau | to dance (orig. a whirling dance) |
| 舞踊 | ぶよう buyou | dancing; dance |
| 台風 | たいふう taifuu | typhoon; hurricane |
| 台湾 | たいわん taiwan | Taiwan |
| 裏切る | うらぎる uragiru | to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.