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jump
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingおど.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. jumpRtK
  2. dance
    彼の踊りは堂に入ってる。His dance is excellent.tatoeba
    うちわを持って踊る。The dancers dance with Uchiwa fans.wiki
  3. leap
  4. skip
  1. to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
  2. to be manipulated
  3. to dance to someone's tune

Popular Usage

踊り踊る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wooden leg · mouth (口) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · pogo stick · chop-seal · hanko · utilise · utilize

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1512

Compound words

踊るおどる
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
踊りおどり
dance
舞踊ぶよう
dancing; dance
盆踊りぼんおどり
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
踊り子おどりこ
dancer (usu. female)
踊り場おどりば
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
盆踊ぼんおどり
Bon Festival dance
踊子おどりこ
dancer (usu. female)
歌舞伎踊かぶきおどり
early kabuki dance
盆踊り歌ぼんおどりうた
Bon Festival dance song
踊り狂うおどりくるう
to dance in ecstasy
踊り上がるおどりあがる
to spring up

Additional Examples

日が沈んでしまってからも、彼らはまだ踊りを止めなかった。
The sun having set, they were still dancing.tatoeba
冬のお祭りで、ベスは踊りが一番すばらしかったので賞をもらいました。
At the winter festival, Beth received an award for dancing the best.tatoeba
うちわを持って踊る。
The dancers dance with Uchiwa fans.wiki
- 三色の鬼が舞い踊る
Three oni in different colors perform dancing.wiki

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