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舞
dance · flit · perform
N2On: ぶKun: まう、まい
Memory Aid
The top part of 舞 looks like a person's arms and legs moving gracefully, like they are mid-DANCE.
'Mai' — Imagine 'MY' beautiful DANCE performance.
Vocabulary
舞うまうto dance, to flutter
舞まいdance (noun)
舞台ぶたいstage
歌舞伎かぶきKabuki (classical Japanese dance-drama)
舞踊ぶよう(traditional) dance
Example Sentences
蝶が花の上を舞っている。
The butterfly is fluttering over the flower.
彼女の舞はとても優雅だった。
Her dance was very graceful.
舞台で歌って踊った。
I sang and danced on stage.
彼は歌舞伎が好きです。
He likes Kabuki.