泳
swim

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

エイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

およ.ぐ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:8
JLPT:3
Frequency:1223

Vocabulary

エイ

WordReadingMeaning
競泳キョウエイcompetitive swimming; swimming race
水泳スイエイswimming
遠泳エンエイlong-distance swimming
遊泳ユウエイswimming; bathing; getting on in the world
泳者エイシャa swimmer

Other

WordReadingMeaning
泳ぐおよぐto swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
背泳ぎせおよぎbackstroke (swimming)
平泳ぎひらおよぎbreaststroke (swimming)
泳ぎおよぎswimming
横泳ぎよこおよぎsidestroke (swimming)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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没
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染
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渓
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深
deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
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淡
faint, fleeting, pale, thin
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