Meaning

Primary

To Swim

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means swim so the verb vocab version is to swim.

Reading

およぐ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is kun'yomi (see that hiragana sticking out?) but that's the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 海で泳ぐ

    to swim in the ocean

    プールで泳ぐ

    to swim in the pool

Context Sentences

台風が近づいてるので、海で泳ぐのは安全ではありません。

Swimming in the sea is not safe because the typhoon is approaching.

いつか人魚みたいに泳ぎたいんだ。

I want to swim like a mermaid someday.

市立プールだからといって、泳ぐにはお金がかかります。

Even though it's a municipal pool, it still costs money to swim.

あんた、目が泳いでるよ。

Hey, your eyes are shifty.

Kanji Composition