舞 Kanji – dance
The Japanese kanji 舞 can mean dance, flit, circle, wheel.
Meaning and Readings
How is 舞 read?
舞 has the onyomi reading ブ and the kunyomi readings まう, -まう, まい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as bu, mau, mai.
Common Japanese Words Using 舞
These common Japanese words contain 舞. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お仕舞い（おしまい） — the end, closing, being done for
- 仕舞った（しまった） — darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!
- 歌舞伎（かぶき） — kabuki, traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
- 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
- 鼓舞（こぶ） — encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale)
- 仕舞う（しまう） — to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close
- 舞う（まう） — to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
- 舞楽（ぶがく） — bugaku, court dance and music
- 舞台（ぶたい） — stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance
- 舞台裏（ぶたいうら） — offstage, backstage, behind the scenes