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N2On: ようKun: おど、おどり
Memory Aid
The top part (庸) looks like someone swinging their arms, while '足' at the bottom clearly shows their feet in motion, combining to visually represent a DANCE.
Vocabulary
踊るおどるto dance
踊りおどりdance (noun)
舞踊ぶようdance (as a performing art)
盆踊りぼんおどりBon dance (folk dance)
踊り子おどりこdancer (female)
Example Sentences
彼女はとても上手に踊ります。
She dances very well.
その踊りは伝統的です。
That dance is traditional.
彼は舞踊を習っています。
He is learning dance (as an art form).
夏休みに家族と盆踊りに行きました。
I went to a Bon dance with my family during summer vacation.