ゆう
遊
えい
泳

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. swimming, bathing.
  2. getting on in the world.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
遊
えい
泳
 遊泳 ゆうえい
ゆう
游
えい
泳
 游泳 ゆうえい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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あそ.ぶ　ユウ　あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ　ヨ　リュウ
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
swim
およ.ぐ　エイ (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
eternity, long, lengthy
エイ　なが.い　え (5th, N2)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)