Japanese symbol for “swimming”
水泳
すいえい
Romaji: suiei
swimming
In Japanese, swimming is 水泳, read すいえい (suiei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs swimming
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “swimming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泳ぎ | およぎ oyogi | swimming |
| 遊泳 | ゆうえい yuuei | swimming; bathing |
| スイミング | スイミング suimingu | swimming |
| クラクラ | クラクラ kurakura | dizzily; giddily; spinning |
| スイム | スイム suimu | swim; swimming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ oyogu | to swim |
| 競泳 | きょうえい kyouei | competitive swimming; swimming race |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ oyogi | swimming |
See also: Chinese symbol for “swimming”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.