健

healthy

JLPT N1 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: すこ.やか
On'yomi: ケン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

Stroke order & writing

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健 in example sentences

不健康ふけんこうそうね。
Fukenkou sou ne.
It looks unhealthy.
が第だいだ。
Kenkou ga dai ichi da.
Nothing is more important than health.
私わたしは体からだは健康けんこうです。
Watashi wa karada wa kenkou desu.
I'm healthy.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 健

More 人 (person) kanji

健 means "healthy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read すこ.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 健 mean?: 健 means "healthy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 健 have?: 健 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 健 read?: It is read すこ.やか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 健?: 健 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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