Word Meaning 泳ぎ (Oyogi): Swimming

Meaning

English

swimming

Reading

Kana

およぎ

Romaji

oyogi

Writing Variants

游ぎおよぎ oyogi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 18983 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泳ぐ

およぐ

to struggle through (a crowd)

泳者

えいしゃ

a swimmer

平泳ぎ

ひらおよぎ

breaststroke (swimming)

背泳ぎ

せおよぎ

backstroke (swimming)

水泳

すいえい

swimming

遠泳

えんえい

long-distance swimming

遊泳

ゆうえい

getting on in the world

競泳

きょうえい

competitive swimming

日本水泳連盟

にほんすいえいれんめい

Japan Swimming Federation

国際水泳連盟

こくさいすいえいれんめい

International Swimming Federation

Example Sentences

10

泳ぎは得意？

Are you able to swim well?

泳ぎたいな。

I want to swim.

泳ぎに行きたい？

Do you want to go for a swim?

泳ぎに行きたいな。

I want to go swimming.

泳ぎに行ってもいい？

May I go swimming?

毎日海で泳ぎます。

I swim in the sea every day.

彼は泳ぎがうまい。

He can swim well.

海に泳ぎに行ったの。

I went swimming in the ocean.

泳ぎを覚えたいです。

I want to learn how to swim.

魚は泳ぎたいそうだ。

The fish wants to swim.