noun

  1. health.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. healthy, sound, fit, wholesome.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
健康 けんこう

Contained Kanji 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)
ease, peace
コウ かん こ (4th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
extend, give, cast
タイ (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ