ほ
保
けん
健

noun

  1. preservation of health, hygiene, sanitation.
  2. health education (school subject).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
保
けん
健
 保健 ほけん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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)