康 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「广」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「广」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- peace, ease, health
Origin
Originally it depicted grain being threshed with a pestle, husks scattering. From that image of abundance came the meanings of peace and health.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 健康・小康 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 健康けんこう
health
- 小康しょうこう
lull, respite
Example
家族みんなが健康で、毎日が幸せだ。
My whole family is healthy, and every day is happy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)