Word Meaning 鼓舞

こぶ kobu

鼓舞 is read as こぶ (kobu) and means encouragement.

Meaning

English

encouragement
inspiration
rousing
stirring up
raising (e.g. morale)

Reading

Kana

こぶ

Romaji

kobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10294 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鼓舞激励

こぶげきれい

encouragement

鼓動

こどう

beat

鼓

つづみ

hand drum

鼓膜

こまく

eardrum

暑中見舞

しょちゅうみまい

summer greeting card

三条舞舞

みすじまいまい

Euhadra peliomphala (species of land snail)

陣中見舞

じんちゅうみまい

visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort

立振舞

たちぶるまい

farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

暑中お見舞

しょちゅうおみまい

summer greeting card

残暑見舞

ざんしょみまい

late-summer greeting card (sent from about August 8 onward)

乱舞

らっぷ

boisterous dance

舞

まい

dancing

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