swim
On'yomi (音読み)
- エイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- およ.ぐ
About this kanji
The kanji 泳, pronounced as およ.ぐ in its native reading and エイ in its Sino-Japanese reading, primarily means "to swim." This kanji is commonly used as a verb; for example, 泳ぐ (およぐ) means "to swim." Additionally, it appears in the noun 水泳 (すいえい), which means "swimming," and 泳者 (えいしゃ), meaning "swimmer." These compounds show how 泳 is related to the activity and the people involved in swimming. A helpful usage note is that in Japanese culture, swimming is often associated with health and fitness, making this kanji quite relevant in discussions about exercise.
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Example sentences
彼は泳ぐのが上手です。
He is good at swimming.
Meanings across languages
- English
- swim
- Tiếng Việt
- bơi
- 日本語
- 泳ぐ
- 한국어
- 수영하다
- 中文
- 游泳
- id
- berenang
- th
- ว่ายน้ำ
- es
- nadar
- fr
- nager
- de
- schwimmen
- pt
- nadar
Common compounds
- 泳ぐおよぐto swim
- 水泳すいえいswimming
- 泳者えいしゃswimmer
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