Word Meaning 踊る

おどる odoru

踊る is read as おどる (odoru) and means to dance (orig. a hopping dance).

Meaning

English

  1. to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

Reading

Kana

おどる

Romaji

odoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 17538 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

踊らされる

おどらされる

to be manipulated

踊り

おどり

dance

踊り場

おどりば

landing (of a staircase)

踊り子

おどりこ

dancer (usu. female)

舞踊

ぶよう

dancing

盆踊り

ぼんおどり

Bon Festival dance

Example Sentences

10

かのじょはいっしょにおどることをていあんした。

she suggested dancing together.

そのこはよくおどるのがすきだ。

that child loves to dance.

I like to dance.

I hate dancing.

Do you like dancing?

I like dancing too.

I would rather sing than dance.

When the cat is not there, the mice are dancing.

Tom doesn't know how to dance.

I didn't feel like dancing.