8
泳
Swim
およぐ (oyogu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Swimming is a compulsory activity in many Japanese elementary schools, so 泳 is one of the first sports kanji children learn.
Memory Trick
Water (氵) plus movement makes someone swim across the river.
Readings
Onyomi: エイ (ei)
Kunyomi: およぐ (oyogu)
Example Words
泳ぐ
およぐ (oyogu)
To swim
水泳
すいえい (suiei)
Swimming
競泳
きょうえい (kyouei)
Competitive swimming
遠泳
えんえい (en'ei)
Long-distance swimming
Example Sentence
私は毎週プールで泳ぎます。
わたし は まいしゅう プール で およぎます。
watashi wa maishuu puuru de oyogimasu
I swim at the pool every week.