What does kanji 舞 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 舞 is dance.

How is kanji 舞 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 舞 are ま.う, -ま.う, まい; the onyomi readings are ブ.

What is the main radical of kanji 舞?

The main radical for kanji 舞 is 舛.

What words use kanji 舞?

Example words that use kanji 舞 include 舞姫, 舞台, 舞う, 舞踏.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

舞

Meaning

Kanji 舞

dance

dance, flit, circle, wheel

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.う-ま.うまい
Onyomi 音読み: ブ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #655
Strokes: 15
Radical: 舛
Components: 一 • ｜ • ノ • 二 • 夕 • 舛 • 無 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 舛 • 夅 • 韋 • 㐄 • 䄵

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 220 entries that include this kanji.

舞姫

まいひめ

female dancer

舞台

ぶたい

setting (of a story)

舞う

まう

to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

舞踏

ぶとう

dance (esp. Western style)

舞妓

まいこ

maiko

舞楽

ぶがく

bugaku

舞

まい

dancing

舞踊

ぶよう

dancing

舞台裏

ぶたいうら

offstage

舞台装置

ぶたいそうち

stage setting

舞台監督

ぶたいかんとく

stage director

舞い戻る

まいもどる

to come back

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

花びらが風に舞っている。

The flower petals are dancing in the wind.

彼女は舞台で美しく舞った。

She danced beautifully on stage.

落ち葉が空に舞い上がった。

The fallen leaves whirled up into the air.

雪が静かに舞い始めた。

Snow began to drift down quietly.

紙切れが部屋の中を舞っていた。

A scrap of paper was fluttering around the room.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 25 related entries

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