舞 — kanji meaning “dance”
舞
dance, flit, circle, wheel
- Meanings
- dance, flit, circle, wheel
- On'yomi
- ブ (bu)
- Kun'yomi
- ま.う、-ま.う、まい
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #655 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 136
- Chinese reading
- wǔ — Chinese character page
Words with 舞
| 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 |
| 鼓舞 | こぶ kobu | encouragement; inspiration; rousing |
| 振る舞い | ふるまい furumai | behavior; behaviour; conduct |
| 見舞う | みまう mimau | to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health) |
| 舞台裏 | ぶたいうら butaiura | offstage; backstage; behind the scenes |
| 演舞 | えんぶ enbu | dance performance |
| 乱舞 | らんぶ ranbu | boisterous dance |
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