Japanese symbol for “freestyle”
自由形
じゆうがた
Romaji: jiyuugata
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
In Japanese, freestyle is 自由形, read じゆうがた (jiyuugata).
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Meanings
- n freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
Written forms: 自由形、自由型. Readings: じゆうがた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “freestyle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フリースタイル | フリースタイル furiisutairu | freestyle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 経由 | けいゆ keiyu | going through; going via; going by way of |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “freestyle”.
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