Kanji

健

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
健康のために毎日運動をしています。

I exercise every day for the sake of my health.

飲む のむ
彼は毎日、健康のためにたくさんの水を飲む。

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

保健室 ほけんしつ
気分が悪くなったので、保健室で少し休むことにした。

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

手当 てあて
転んで怪我をしたので、保健室で応急手当を受けた。

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

健気 けなげ
幼い子供が一人で家事を手伝う健気な姿に心を打たれた。

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

健全 けんぜん
その会社は健全な財務状況を維持している。

That company maintains a sound financial standing.

精神 せいしん
健全な精神は健全な肉体に宿る。

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

健在 けんざい
祖父は八十歳を過ぎた今も健在で、毎日散歩をしている。

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
彼は毎朝ランニングをして、健康的な生活を送っている。

He runs every morning and lives a healthy life.

維持 いじ
健康的な生活習慣を維持することは大切だ。

It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Example Vocabulary

健康

けんこう

health; healthy; sound; fit

保健室

ほけんしつ

health room; school infirmary; dispensary

健気

けなげ

admirable; brave; praiseworthy (especially of a child or weak person)

健全

けんぜん

sound; healthy; wholesome; stable

健在

けんざい

in good health; going strong; still existing

健康的

けんこうてき

healthy; wholesome; sound

健やか

すこやか

healthy, sound, vigorous

健闘

けんとう

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts; good fight

不健康

ふけんこう

健闘を祈る

けんとうをいのる

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