Moji Ninja

健 — healthy

健 means “healthy”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: すこ(やか) (sukoyaka). You'll see it in words such as 健やか (sukoyaka, “vigorous; healthy”).

健
Stroke order of 健
Meaning
healthy
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
すこ(やか) (sukoyaka)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3 · set Body & health 1

How to remember 健

A person (亻) who builds (建) every day: healthy.

Sounds like 建: both read ケン.

Parts: 亻 person · 建 build

Words with 健

WordReadingMeaning
健やかすこやか sukoyaka kunvigorous; healthy

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