Today’s Kanji is “泳” (oyo-gu); Kanji for “to swim”.
Handwritten Kanji “泳” (oyo-gu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “泳”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 泳 | エイ およ-ぐ | ei oyo-gu | 8 | 氵 | to swim |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “泳”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 水泳選手 | すいえいせんしゅ | Suiei senshu | Swimmer |
| お風呂で泳ぐ | おふろでおよぐ | Ofuro de oyogu | Swim in the bath |
| 魚が泳ぐ | さかながおよぐ | Sakana ga oyogu | Fish swimming |
