[泳] Handwritten Kanji for to swim and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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