11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

healthy, health, strength, persistence

Kun'yomi
  • vigorous
On'yomi
  • ケン
Nanori
  • かつ
  • たけ
  • たけし
  • たて
  • とし
  • やす
  • やすし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 96.6%
すこやか 3.4%

Character Breakdown

healthy, health, strength
ケン すこ.やか かつ (4th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
build
ケン たて た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)

Common Words

health ②healthy
fighting bravely
in good health
preservation of health
health care center ②animal shelter
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5065
JIS X 0208 1-23-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 512
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 278
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 134
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 152
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 102
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 974
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 568
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1282
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 364
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 875
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 474
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 893
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 914
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 599
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 329
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 499
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 564
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1053
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 118
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 983
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a8.34
Four corner code 2524.0
De Roo Code 2167