こ
鼓
ぶ
舞

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
鼓
ぶ
舞
 鼓舞 こぶ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

drum, beat, rouse
コ　つづみ (Early Jr. High, N1)
drum, surname
シュ　チュ　たてる
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious, (旨 variant)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
branch, support, sustain
シ　ささ.える　つか.える (5th, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
dance, flit, circle
ま.う　ブ　まい (Early Jr. High, N3)
nothingness, none, ain't
ム　ブ　な.い (4th)
person, (人 variant)
40, forty
シュウ　よんじゅう　しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ　セン　まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride, (跨 variant)