泳ぎだす およぎだす Also written 泳ぎ出す Meanings Godan verb to strike out; to start swimming Kanji 泳 swim. Read as およぐ. Example sentences 私達は湖へ着くとすぐに泳ぎ出しました。As soon as we got to the lake, we started swimming. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists