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 10025 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

乱舞

らんぶ

boisterous dance

舞

まい

dancing

演舞

えんぶ

dance performance

歌舞

かぶ

singing and dancing

群舞

ぐんぶ

group dancing

獅子舞

ししまい

lion dance

舞姫

まいひめ

female dancer