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 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