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舞 kanji: meaning “dance”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N315 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
dance
On'yomi
ブ
Kun'yomi
ま・う、まい

Picture story to remember 舞

Every evening (夕), one 一 dancer twirls on stage and the crowd joins the dance.

Parts in this story:夕, 一

How to write 舞: stroke order

舞 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 舞

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Kanji that share parts with 舞.