漢字道KANJIDO

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4Junior high level15 strokesRadical
On
Kun
ま(う)・-ま(う)・まい
Meaning
dance; flutter

Origin

ORIGIN

A person turning with ornaments in both hands — to dance, to flutter.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

舞踏・舞台・鼓舞
まう舞う・舞い上がる
まい舞・舞扇

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 舞台ぶたい

    stage

  • 舞うまう

    to dance; to flutter

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

桜の花びらが風に舞う。

Cherry petals flutter in the wind.

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