舞 (circle, dance, flit, wheel) - Kanji Codex

舞

circle, dance, flit, wheel

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ブ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ま.うま.うまい

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:3

Frequency:655

Vocabulary

ブ

Word	Reading	Meaning
歌舞伎	カブキ	kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
舞台	ブタイ	stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; theatrical production; play; show; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity); stage (e.g. political stage); scene; arena; world
舞踏	ブトウ	dance (esp. Western style); dancing
舞踊	ブヨウ	dancing; dance
演舞	エンブ	dance performance

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
お仕舞い	おしまい	the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
仕舞った	しまった	darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
見舞う	みまう	to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to inquire after; to attack; to hit; to strike; to deal (a punch)
仕舞う	しまう	to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up; to put away; to put back; to keep; to store; to do completely; to finish; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do; to end up ...
舞う	まう	to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel

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