Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 麻郁, 舞久, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MAH-EE-KUU [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.