泳

swim

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: およ
On'yomi: エイ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

泳 means "swim". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read およ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

泳およぐ

to swim

Stroke order & writing

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泳 in example sentences

さあ泳およごう。
Saa oyogou.
Let's swim.
泳およげますか。
Oyogemasu ka.
Can you swim?
泳およがないの？
Oyoganai no?
Don't you swim?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 泳

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 泳 mean?: 泳 means "swim". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 泳 have?: 泳 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 泳 read?: It is read およ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 泳?: 泳 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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