Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

遊泳動物 (yuueidoubutsu) Japanese meaning: nekton | Kotomora

遊ゆう泳えい動どう物ぶつ

ゆ

う

え

い

ど

う

ぶ

つ

Meanings

1

Technical term in marine biology for aquatic animals that swim actively, as opposed to plankton.

遊ゆう泳えい動どう物ぶつには魚ぎょ類るいやイカ、クジラなどが含ふくまれる

。

Nekton includes fish, squid, whales, and the like.

Kanji

遊play
泳swim
動move, motion, change
物thing, object, matter

Related words

プランクトン
Plankton are drifting organisms, while 遊泳動物 (nekton) are strong swimmers.

Built from

遊ゆう泳えい+動どう物ぶつ

Etymology

Compound of 遊泳 (swimming) and 動物 (animal), a calque of the English 'nekton'.