泳ぐ

およぐ · oyogu · JLPT N5 · verb-godan

to swim

🏊 泳 = water (氵) + long/eternal (永): a long stretch through water

The left side 氵 is the water radical; the right side 永 means long-lasting and also gives the reading. For the sound: oyogu starts like oh-yo, a greeting you shout before going in the pool.

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