Kanji
舞
N3
15 strokes
Grade 8
freq #655
dance, flit, circle, wheel
On'yomi (音読み)
ブ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
舞台
ぶたい
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)
歌舞伎
かぶき
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
舞踊
ぶよう
dancing; dance
舞台裏
ぶたいうら
offstage; backstage
舞踏
ぶとう
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
初舞台
はつぶたい
debut; initial stage appearance
演舞
えんぶ
dance performance
鼓舞
こぶ
encouragement; inspiration
舞台装置
ぶたいそうち
stage setting
歌舞
かぶ
singing and dancing
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
舞
まい
dancing; dance
見舞う
みまう
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital)
見舞い
みまい
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call
舞う
まう
to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
振る舞い
ふるまい
behavior; behaviour
大盤振る舞い
おおばんぶるまい
lavish feast; splendid banquet
獅子舞
ししまい
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
舞い戻る
まいもどる
to come back; to return
立ち居振る舞い
たちいふるまい
movements; bearing
舞妓
まいこ
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
Example sentences
その劇（げき）はある山村（さんそん）が舞台（ぶたい）でした。
The action took place in a mountain village.
マークはまだ舞台に立（ぶたいにた）ったことがなかった。それで、彼（かれ）は不安（ふあん）だった。
Mark had never acted on the stage and he was ill at ease.
多（おお）くの外国人（がいこくじん）が歌舞伎（かぶき）の良（よ）さがわかります。
Many foreigners can appreciate Kabuki.
東京（とうきょう）で歌舞伎（かぶき）を見（み）た。
I saw a kabuki play in Tokyo.