舞
Meanings
Noun
1. dancing; dance
Other spellings
舞い
Kanji used
Pitch accent
まい
Used in vocabulary
見舞い
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); expression of sympathy; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter; gift (in token of one's sympathy)
Noun
獅子舞
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Noun
礼讃舞
dance recital praising Buddha, which accompanies the recital of a gatha (in the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism)
Noun
Examples2
ダンサー の 優美な 舞 は 観衆 を 魅了 した。
The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
舞 が 家出 を 敢行 する、 直前 の こと だろう。
That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.