健 (health, healthy, persistence, strength) - Kanji Codex

健

health, healthy, persistence, strength

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すこ.やか

Nanori (名乗り)

かつたけたけしたてとしやすやすし

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:11

JLPT:1

Frequency:572

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
穏健	オンケン	moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
健康	ケンコウ	health; healthy; sound; fit; wholesome
健康保険	ケンコウホケン	health insurance
健在	ケンザイ	in good health; alive and well; going strong
健全	ケンゼン	healthy; sound; wholesome

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
健やか	すこやか	vigorous; healthy; sound
健気	けなげ	admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic; noble; courageous
保健所	ほけんじょ	health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
健保	けんぽ	health insurance
健筆	けんぴつ	powerful pen; facile pen

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