How to say 'Swim' in Japanese | 泳ぐ

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The Japanese word for Swim is 'Oyogu', written as 泳ぐ in Japanese.'Swim' in hiragana is およぐ.

word

泳ぐ

Meaning

Swim

Reading

およぐ

oyogu

Kanji

泳Swim

Explanation

The Japanese verb '泳ぐ (およぐ)' means 'to swim'. It is used to describe the action of moving through water by using one's body, typically arms and legs. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as swimming in a pool, ocean, or river. For example: I swim every morning「私は毎朝泳ぎます」(わたしはまいあさおよぎます). The children are swimming in the pool「子供たちはプールで泳いでいます」(こどもたちはプールでおよいでいます). It's important to note that '泳ぐ' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. When specifying the location where someone is swimming, the particle 'で' is used, as in 'プールで泳ぐ (プールでおよぐ) (to swim in the pool)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4412

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 泳ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

泳

Meaning

Swim

Hiragana in the Word 泳ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぐ

Reading

Words Related to 泳ぐ Through the Kanji 泳

This Word contains the Kanji 泳 as well.

word

水泳

Meaning

Swimming

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What does 'Oyogu' (泳ぐ) mean?

'Oyogu' means 'Swim' .

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