Kanji

舞

舞

dance, flit, circle, wheel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

舛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まう, -まう, まい

Nanori (Name Reading)

まい

Common Readings

ブ, まい, ま…う

Example sentences

舞台 ぶたい
彼女は緊張しながらも、初めての舞台に立った。

Despite being nervous, she stood on stage for the first time.

登場 とうじょう
主人公が舞台に登場した。

The protagonist appeared on stage.

舞う まう
桜の花びらが風に舞っている。

Cherry blossom petals are fluttering in the wind.

宙 ちゅう
ボールが宙に舞った

The ball danced in the air.

振る舞う ふるまう
彼女はいつも冷静に振る舞う。

She always behaves calmly.

好き勝手 すきかって
彼は周りの迷惑も考えず、好き勝手に振る舞っている。

He is acting just as he pleases, without any regard for those around him.

舞い上がる まいあがる
初めてのデートで、彼はすっかり舞い上がっていた。

On his first date, he was completely walking on air.

砂埃 すなぼこり
風が強くて校庭の砂埃が舞い上がっている。

The wind is strong, and dust is blowing up on the schoolyard.

お見舞い おみまい
友人の入院先へお見舞いに行った

I went to visit my friend at the hospital.

振る舞い ふるまい
彼の公の場での振る舞いは、非常に洗練されていた。

His conduct in public was very sophisticated.

Example Vocabulary

舞台

ぶたい

stage; setting; scene

舞う

まう

to dance, to flutter, to whirl

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave; to conduct oneself; to treat

舞い上がる

まいあがる

to soar; to fly up; to be high-spirited; to be beside oneself

お見舞い

おみまい

visit to a sick person, get-well gift/message

振る舞い

ふるまい

behavior; conduct; manners

見舞う

みまう

to visit (someone sick); to inquire after; to strike (of a disaster)

見舞い

みまい

visit to a sick person; inquiry after someone's health

舞踏会

ぶとうかい

ball; dance party

舞い降りる

まいおりる

to fly down; to alight; to descend (softly like dancing)

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