A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 15 strokes

Dance ; Flit ; Circle ; Wheel

Readings on: ブ
Kun readings: ま.う・-ま.う・まい

舞うまう — dancing

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 舞台ぶたい — stage; stage Word card → Source
• 舞踊ぶよう — dance Source
• 舞踏ぶとう — dance Source
• 舞姫まいひめ — dancer (temple) Source
• 舞楽ぶがく — dance and court music Source
• 鼓舞こぶ — encouragement; exaltation; exhortation Source