泳 means “swim”

およぐ · oyogu

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

およぐ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

エイ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 3 · 8 strokes

The story

Water (氵) beside forever (永): long, steady strokes that could go on and on. Many Japanese schools have an outdoor pool, so summer brings 水泳 class, and 平泳ぎ is the breaststroke.

Used in 泳ぐ (oyogu, to swim), 水泳 (suiei, swimming), and 平泳ぎ (hiraoyogi, breaststroke)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.