Kanji

健

healthy, health, strength, persistence

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すこやか

Nanori (Name Reading)

かつ, きよ, きよし, たけ, たけし, たける, たつ, たて, たる, つよ, つよし, とし, まさる, やす

Common Readings

ケン, すこ…やか

Example sentences

健康 けんこう
健康 ため 毎日 運動 しています

I exercise every day for the sake of my health.

飲む のむ
毎日 健康 ため たくさん 飲む

He drinks a lot of water every day for his health.

保健室 ほけんしつ
気分 悪く なった ので 保健室 少し 休む こと した

I felt sick, so I decided to rest for a bit in the health room.

手当 てあて
転んで 怪我 した ので 保健室 応急 手当 受けた

Since I fell and got injured, I received first aid in the school nurse's office.

健気 けなげ
幼い 子供 一人 家事 手伝う 健気な 姿 打たれた

I was touched by the admirable sight of a young child helping with housework alone.

健全 けんぜん
その 会社 健全 財務 状況 維持 している

That company maintains a sound financial standing.

精神 せいしん
健全 精神 健全 肉体 宿る

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

健在 けんざい
祖父 八十 過ぎた 健在 毎日 散歩 している

My grandfather is still going strong even after passing eighty, and takes a walk every day.

健康的 けんこうてき
毎朝 ランニング して 健康的 生活 送っている

He runs every morning and lives a healthy life.

維持 いじ
健康的な 生活習慣 維持 する こと 大切だ

It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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