泳 yǒng
: swimming; to swim
Kun Reading
泳ぎ | およぎ oyogi
noun
: swimming
泳ぐ | およぐ oyogu
noun
: to swim
On Reading
えい ei
Usage:
游泳 you2yong3: swimming; to swim
蛙泳 wa1yong3: breaststroke (swimming)
泳池 yong3chi2: swimming pond
游泳池 you2yong3 chi2: swimming pool
泳衣 yong3yi1: swimsuit; bathing suit
泳裝[装] yong3zhuang1: swimsuit
游泳 you2yong3: swimming; to swim
[ゆうえい yuuei: swimming; bathing. conduct of life]
仰泳 yang3yong3: backstroke
潛[潜]泳 qian2yong3: diving; esp. skin diving
蛙泳 wa1yong3: breaststroke (swimming)
[かえるおよぎ kaeruoyogi: breaststroke; frog-kick]
Japanese common word | expression
泳ぎ様 | およぎよう oyogi you
: way of swimming
人波を泳ぐ | ひとなみをおよぐ hitonami o oyogu
: to wade through a crowd
目を泳がせる | めをおよがせる me o oyoga seru
: to avoid meeting someone’s gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
Chinese expression
永垂不朽 yong3 chui2 bu4 xiu3
: immortal; eternal glory; never to be forgotten
Etymology:
形声-R Pictophonetic-Reclarified.
氵 (shui3: water radical 85) reclarifies the meaning while
永 (yong3: eternal) provides both meaning and sound.
形声-R Pictophonetic-Reclarified.
氵 (shui3: water radical 85) reclarifies the meaning while
永 (yong3: eternal) provides both meaning and sound.
Examples:
公園裏有一個游泳池。
gong1yuan2 li3 you3 yi1 ge4 you2yong3 chi2
There is a swimming pool in the park.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
