# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 健やか | すこやか (sukoyaka) | vigorous; healthy |

## Don't confuse it with

[建](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/build/)

## More in the “Body & health 1” set

[指](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/finger/) · [身](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/own-body/) · [脳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/brain/) · [健](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/healthy/) · [血](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/blood/) · [息](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/breath/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/healthy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.