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健
Healthy, Strong
すこ.やか
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji 健 appears in many everyday words related to health, such as 健康 (health) and 保健 (public health). It's one of the most useful kanji for discussing fitness and well-being in Japanese.
Memory Trick
Imagine someone jogging every morning and eating healthy food. Their strong and energetic body helps you remember 健 means 'healthy.'
Readings
Onyomi: ケン (ken)
Kunyomi: すこ.やか
Example Words
健康
けんこう (kenkou)
Health
健康的
けんこうてき (kenkouteki)
Healthy
保健
ほけん (hoken)
Public health
健やか
すこやか (sukoyaka)
Healthy, Peaceful
Example Sentence
健康 の ために 毎日 運動しています。
けんこう の ために まいにち うんどうしています。
kenkou no tame ni mainichi undou shiteimasu
I exercise every day for my health.