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泳ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泳ぐ

游ぐ
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #2091
1

to swim

Examples
この湖で泳ぐのは危険だと思うんだ。
I think it is dangerous to swim in the lake.
2

to struggle through (a crowd)

3

to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life)

4

to totter; to lose one's balance

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 1223
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

swim

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
およ.ぐ
12 strokes

Meanings

float
swim

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
リュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あそ.び
あそ.ぶ
およ.ぐ
📝

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