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舞う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 舞う

Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #3233
1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

2

to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel

Examples
ヒラヒラと桜の花が舞っている。もうお花見の季節も終わりだな。
It looks like cherry blossom-viewing season is at an end. You can see the petals fluttering down.

Kanji in this Word

15 strokes
Frequency: 655
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

dance
flit
circle
wheel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.う
-ま.う
まい
📝

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