泳 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for swim | Meaning, Readings & Stroke Order

泳

Strokes: 8

Meanings: swim
Onyomi: エイ
Kunyomi: およ.ぐ
Name Readings
JLPT: N3
Grade: 3
Frequency: -
Kanji Writing Practice: Practice

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Story

The kanji 泳 is made of two parts: 氵(water) and 永(forever or long-lasting). The left part, 氵, shows that the word has to do with water. The right part, 永, means something that continues without stopping. When you put them together, it creates the idea of a person moving smoothly and endlessly through water — swimming. It shows both the motion and the feeling of flowing in water.

Short Story

Made from 氵(water) and 永(forever). It shows the smooth, lasting movement of a person in water — to swim.

Mnemonic

This kanji says: in water (氵), move with the flow of forever (永) — 泳 means to swim, to move through water easily.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
泳ぐ	およぐ	to swim	common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb
泳ぎ	およぎ	swimming	common JLPT-N3 Noun
泳ぎ方	およぎかた	way of swimming	JLPT-N4 Noun
泳者	えいしゃ	a swimmer	Noun
泳がせる	およがせる	to let (someone) swim, to make (someone) swim, to release (fish) into the water, to set (fish) swimming	Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
泳ぎだす	およぎだす	to strike out, to start swimming	Godan verb with 'su' ending
泳ぎ回る	およぎまわる	to swim around	Godan verb with 'ru' ending
泳がす	およがす	to let (someone) swim, to make (someone) swim, to release (fish) into the water, to set (fish) swimming	Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
泳力	えいりょく	swimming ability	Noun
泳力認定	えいりょくにんてい	swimming ability certification	Noun
泳がせ捜査	およがせそうさ	controlled delivery, arm's-length surveillance	Noun
泳動	えいどう	migration, movement, phoresis	Noun, Noun or verb acting prenominally
泳ぎ手	およぎて	swimmer	Noun
泳法	えいほう	swimming style	Noun
泳ぐひと		The Swimmer (film)	Wikipedia definition

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Example Sentences

Example #1

夏休みに海で泳ぎました。

なつやすみにうみでおよぎました

natsuyasumi ni umi de oyogimashita

I swam in the sea during summer vacation.

Example #2

プールで毎日泳いでいます。

プールでまいにちおよいでいます

puuru de mainichi oyoide imasu

I swim in the pool every day.

Example #3

弟はまだ上手に泳げません。

おとうとはまだじょうずにおよげません

otouto wa mada jouzu ni oyogemasen

My younger brother can’t swim well yet.

Example #4

夏は川で泳ぐのが楽しいです。

なつはかわでおよぐのがたのしいです

natsu wa kawa de oyogu no ga tanoshii desu

Swimming in the river is fun in summer.

Example #5

泳いだ後で疲れました。

およいだあとでつかれました

oyoida ato de tsukaremashita

I was tired after swimming.

Example #6

毎週プールで泳ぐことにしています。

まいしゅうプールでおよぐことにしています

maishuu puuru de oyogu koto ni shiteimasu

I make it a habit to swim in the pool every week.

Example #7

泳ぎながら歌を歌いました。

およぎながらうたをうたいました

oyogi nagara uta o utaimashita

I sang a song while swimming.

Example #8

海で魚と一緒に泳ぎたいです。

うみでさかなといっしょにおよぎたいです

umi de sakana to issho ni oyogitai desu

I want to swim together with fish in the sea.

Example #9

泳ぐのが好きな人はプールに行きます。

およぐのがすきなひとはプールにいきます

oyogu no ga suki na hito wa puuru ni ikimasu

People who like swimming go to the pool.

Example #10

弟と一緒にプールで泳ぎました。

おとうとといっしょにプールでおよぎました

otouto to issho ni puuru de oyogimashita

I swam in the pool together with my younger brother.

Example #11

泳ぐ前に準備運動をしましょう。

およぐまえにじゅんびうんどうをしましょう

oyogu mae ni junbi undou o shimashou

Let’s do warm-up exercises before swimming.

Example #12

夏祭りの後、川で泳ぎました。

なつまつりのあと、かわでおよぎました

natsumatsuri no ato, kawa de oyogimashita

After the summer festival, I swam in the river.

Example #13

泳ぐことは体にいいです。

およぐことはからだにいいです

oyogu koto wa karada ni ii desu

Swimming is good for your body.

Example #14

泳ぎすぎて疲れてしまいました。

およぎすぎてつかれてしまいました

oyogi sugite tsukarete shimaimashita

I swam too much and got tired.

Example #15

小学校の授業で泳ぎを習いました。

しょうがっこうのじゅぎょうでおよぎをならいました

shougakkou no jugyou de oyogi o naraimashita

I learned swimming in elementary school lessons.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 泳

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 8

Grade: 3

Unicode: 6CF3

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