Learn Kanji: 健 · kyoubenkyou

健

11 strokes

Frequency: 572

JLPT N2

Grade 4

Meanings

healthy

health

strength

persistence

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ケン

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

すこ.やか

Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

かつ

たけ

たけし

たて

とし

やす

やすし

Common Words

健康

けんこう

Freq #2909

Common noun

health

Examples

煙草をすうことは健康に悪い。

Smoking is bad for the health.

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

healthy; sound; fit; wholesome

健全

けんぜん

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #7205

healthy; sound; wholesome

Examples

母子ともに健全です。

Mother and child are both doing well.

健在

けんざい

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #7608

in good health; alive and well; going strong

Examples

彼女の４人の姉妹のうち１人は他界したが、ほかは健在だ。

One of her four sisters has passed away, but the others are still with us.

保健室

ほけんしつ

Noun

Freq #8850

infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay

Examples

君は保健室に行った方がいいぞ。

You had better go to the infirmary.

健気

けなげ

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #9159

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic; noble; courageous

Examples

彼が直向きに生きるその姿は実に健気です。

The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.

健康的

けんこうてき

～な Adj.

Freq #12346

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

Examples

海辺の空気はきれいで健康的だ。

The air by the sea is pure and healthy.

したたか

強か

健か

Usually kana

Freq #13979

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

tough; stubborn; determined; hard; tenacious

Adverb (fukushi)

severely; heavily; hard; a great deal; much

健やか

すこやか

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #15548

vigorous; healthy; sound

Examples

お宮参りで訪れた大西幸治さん(40)、由希恵さん(34)夫妻は「子どもが健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。

The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily."

堅実

健実

けんじつ

～な Adj.

Freq #16812

steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy; solid

Examples

堅実な草の根レベルの運動を築きあげることに集中しなければならない。

We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.

不健康

ふけんこう

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #20561

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

Examples

私達は彼の不健康を考慮しなければならない。

We must allow for his poor health.

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