# 泳 — swim

泳 means “swim”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei). Kun'yomi: およ(ぐ) (oyogu). You'll see it in words such as 泳ぐ (oyogu, “to swim”).

- Meaning: swim
- On'yomi: エイ (ei)
- Kun'yomi: およ(ぐ) (oyogu)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Moving 2

## How to remember 泳

Water (氵) that goes on for ever (永): swim.

Sounds like 永: both read エイ.

Parts: 氵 water · 永 eternal

## Words with 泳

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ (oyogu) | to swim |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ (oyogi) | swimming |

## Don't confuse it with

[氷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ice/) · [永](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/eternal/) · [注](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/pour/) · [求](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/seek/)

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[退](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/retreat/) · [渡](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cross/) · [移](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shift/) · [登](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climb/) · [返](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/give-back/) · [泳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/swim/)

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