| 1761 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 746 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3862 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1003 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 856 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2391 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 810 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 829 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 981 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1807 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2666 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1358 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1844 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1790 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 30342P | Morohashi |
| 2146 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1774 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1912 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1796 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
655 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 舞台裏 【ブタイウラ】 offstage, backstage, behind the scenes
- 舞台 【ブタイ】 stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.), (stage) performance, setting (of a story), scene, sphere (of activity), stage (e.g. political stage), scene, arena, world
- 演舞 【エンブ】 dance performance
- 歌舞 【カブ】 singing and dancing
Kun reading compounds
- 舞う 【まう】 to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
- 舞 【まい】 dancing, dance
- 舞い上がる 【まいあがる】 to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up, to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
- 立ち居振る舞い 【たちいふるまい】 movements, bearing, deportment, carriage, behavior, behaviour, demeanor, demeanour, manners
- 獅子舞 【ししまい】 lion dance, traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Readings
- Korean:
- mu
Spanish
- danza
- baile
- revoloteo
- bailar
- revolotear
Portuguese
- dançar
- fugir
- círculo
- roda
French
- danse
- voltiger
- cercle
- roue
| 2355 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a15.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 8025.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-81 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 821e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N2
1308 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 踊躍 【ヨウヤク】 leaping with joy, jumping about
- 現代舞踊 【ゲンダイブヨウ】 contemporary dance, modern dance
- 歌舞伎舞踊 【カブキブヨウ】 kabuki dance
Kun reading compounds
- 踊る 【おどる】 to dance (orig. a hopping dance), to be manipulated, to dance to someone's tune
- 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 【おどるあほうにみるあほう】 you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance
Readings
- Korean:
- yong
Spanish
- bailar
- saltar
- brincar
- baile
Portuguese
- salto
- dança
- saltar
- pular
French
- danser
- saut
- bond
- sautiller
| 1880 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1190 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4565 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1035 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 936 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2132 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1558 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1661 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1383 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1765 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1961 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1045 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1410 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1421 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 37587 | Morohashi |
| 1558 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5882 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1409 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1512 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1731 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3753 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7d7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-7 | SKIP code |
| 6712.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-57 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8e0a | Unicode hex code |
drama, play
- On:
- ゲキ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
662 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 劇 【ゲキ】 drama, play, powerful drug
- 劇画 【ゲキガ】 comic strip with dramatic story
- 新劇 【シンゲキ】 shingeki, new drama (movement), form of Japanese theater developed towards the end of the Meiji period inspired by modern Western theater
- 京劇 【キョウゲキ】 classical Chinese opera
Readings
- Korean:
- geug
Spanish
- drama
- obra
- teatro
- violento
- intenso
Portuguese
- drama
- jogo
French
- théâtre
- pièce (théâtre)
| 858 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 848 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 458 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 247 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1078 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 365 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 797 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 811 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1140 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 206 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2399 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1221 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1681 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 2016 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2218 | Morohashi |
| 1904 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 517 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1997 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2152 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 982 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1243 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2f13.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-13-2 | SKIP code |
| 2220.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-64 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5287 | Unicode hex code |