踊

jump, dance, leap, skip

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おど.る

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1308

Vocabulary

ヨウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
舞踊	ブヨウ	dancing; dance
踊躍	ヨウヤク	leaping with joy; jumping about
舞踊劇	ブヨウゲキ	dance drama
民俗舞踊	ミンゾクブヨウ	folk dance; ethnic dance
民踊	ミンヨウ	folk dance

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
盆踊り	ぼんおどり	Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
踊る	おどる	to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
踊り	おどり	dance
踊り子	おどりこ	dancer (usu. female)
踊り場	おどりば	place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off; (period of) stagnation; lull; plateau

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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nitrate, saltpeter

equip, provision, preparation

commonplace, ordinary, employment

tracks, mark, print, impression

long-distance, spur, fetlock