Meaning of 男舞(おとこまい) in Japanese

男舞
Kana Reading
おとこまい
Romaji
otokomai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dance where a female dancer dresses up as a man (late Heian to early Kamakura period)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    noh dance performed by a man without a mask

Related Kanji

舞 JLPT 3

15 strokes

dance, flit, circle, wheel

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: ま.う, -ま.う, まい

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男 JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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