Word details

泳ぐ

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

Dictionary

Entry

泳ぐ游ぐIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

swim

8 strokesFrequency 1,223JLPT N2Grade 3

On

エイ

Kun

およ.ぐ

float, swim

12 strokes

On

ユウリュウ

Kun

あそ.びあそ.ぶおよ.ぐ

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