Word details

背泳ぎ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 背泳ぎ.

Dictionary

Entry

背泳ぎよぎNounFreq #62256
1

backstroke (swimming)

Examples
どんなに練習しても、私は背泳ぎができませんでした。
No matter how hard I practiced, I wasn't able to do the backstroke.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

swim

8 strokesFrequency 1,223JLPT N2Grade 3

On

エイ

Kun

およ.ぐ

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