健 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- すこ(やか)
- Meaning
- healthy, strong
Origin
Phonetic-semantic. Person 亻 gives the meaning and 建 (to stand, build) the sound. It shows a person standing firm and strong.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 健康・健闘・強健 |
|---|---|
| すこやか | 健やかだ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 健康けんこう
health
- 保健ほけん
health care
Example
毎日運動して、体を健やかに保つ。
I exercise every day to keep my body healthy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)