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How to say 'Healthy' or 'Energetic' in Japanese | 元気

Wondering how to say 'Healthy' or 'Energetic' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Healthy or Energetic is 'Genki', written as 元気 in Japanese.'Healthy' or 'Energetic' in hiragana is げんき.

    word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

    Reading

    げんき

    genki

    Kanji

    元Origin 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '元気 (げんき)' primarily means 'healthy' or 'energetic'. It is commonly used to describe someone's physical or mental state, indicating they are in good health or full of energy. It can also be used as a greeting to ask about someone's well-being. For example: Are you feeling well?「元気ですか？」(げんきですか？). He is very energetic「彼はとても元気です」(かれはとてもげんきです). The word can also describe something lively or spirited, such as a lively atmosphere「元気な雰囲気」(げんきなふんいき). Note that '元気' is often used in casual conversations and is a positive, uplifting term.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    113

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 元気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 元気 Through the Kanji 元

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 元 as well.

  • word

    元

    Meaning

    Origin, Basis

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    元旦

    Meaning

    New years day

  • word

    元来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    元日

    Meaning

    New years day

  • word

    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

  • word

    地元

    Meaning

    Hometown

  • word

    次元

    Meaning

    Dimension

  • word

    足元

    Meaning

    Base, Foot

  • word

    元年

    Meaning

    First year

  • word

    手元

    Meaning

    Hand, Nearby

  • word

    紀元

    Meaning

    Era

Words Related to 元気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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What does 'Genki' (元気) mean?

'Genki' means 'Healthy' or 'Energetic' .

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