What does kanji 泳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 泳 is swim.

How is kanji 泳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 泳 are およ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are エイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 泳?

Kanji 泳 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 泳?

The main radical for kanji 泳 is 水.

What words use kanji 泳?

Example words that use kanji 泳 include 泳者, 泳がす, 泳がせる, 泳がせ捜査.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

泳

Meaning

Kanji 泳

swim

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: およ.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: エイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1223
Strokes: 8
Radical: 水
Components: 丶 • 汁 • 水
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 永 • 咏 • 怺 • 昶 • 脉 • 昹 • 栐

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 59 entries that include this kanji.

泳者

えいしゃ

a swimmer

泳がす

およがす

to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them)

泳がせる

およがせる

to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them)

泳がせ捜査

およがせそうさ

controlled delivery

泳ぎだす

およぎだす

to strike out

泳ぎ回る

およぎまわる

to swim around

泳ぎ手

およぎて

swimmer

泳ぎ方

およぎかた

way of swimming

泳動

えいどう

migration

泳法

えいほう

swimming style

泳力

えいりょく

swimming ability

泳力認定

えいりょくにんてい

swimming ability certification

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は海で上手に泳いだ。

He swam well in the sea.

私は毎朝プールで泳いでいる。

I swim in the pool every morning.

魚は川を気持ちよさそうに泳いでいた。

The fish was swimming pleasantly in the river.

子どもたちは夏休みに湖で泳いだ。

The children swam in the lake during summer vacation.

まだ寒いので今日は泳がない。

It is still cold, so I will not swim today.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.