01
泳ぐ
およぐ
swim
Meanings
- swim
Readings
Onyomi
- エイ
Kunyomi
- およ.ぐ
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Useful words
02
水泳
すいえい
swimming
03
泳ぎ
およぎ
swimming
04
競泳
きょうえい
competitive swimming
05
平泳ぎ
ひらおよぎ
breaststroke
06
背泳ぎ
せおよぎ
backstroke
Compare Kanji
01水Meaning95%waterSwimming needs water, so 水 is the base meaning link.02海Meaning86%sea, oceanThe sea gives a broad natural place for swimming.03浴Meaning80%bathe, be favored withBathing in 浴 is another body-in-water action, close but not identical.04潜Meaning78%submerge, concealDiving or hiding underwater in 潜 extends swimming below the surface.05永Component77%eternity, long永 forms the right side of 泳, a shape cue that should not be mistaken for water meaning.06川Meaning66%stream, riverA river is a common place to swim, giving 川 a modest setting link.
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