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How to say 'Sound' or 'Healthy' in Japanese | 健全

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The Japanese word for Sound or Healthy is 'Kenzen', written as 健全 in Japanese.'Sound' or 'Healthy' in hiragana is けんぜん.

    word

    健全

    Meaning

    Sound, Healthy

    Reading

    けんぜん

    kenzen

    Kanji

    健Healthy 全Whole, All

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '健全 (けんぜん)' primarily means 'healthy' or 'sound'. It is used to describe something that is in good condition, functioning properly, or morally upright. This word can be applied to physical health, mental state, systems, organizations, or even ideas. For example: a healthy mind「健全な心」(けんぜんなこころ). The financial system is sound「金融システムは健全だ」(きんゆうシステムはけんぜんだ). It can also imply moral integrity, as in '健全な社会 (けんぜんなしゃかい) (a sound society)'. Note that while 'healthy' often refers to physical well-being, 'sound' can refer to logical or structural integrity.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4350

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 健全

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    健

    Meaning

    Healthy

  • kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

Words Related to 健全 Through the Kanji 健

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 健 as well.

  • word

    健康

    Meaning

    Health

  • word

    保健

    Meaning

    Healthcare

Words Related to 健全 Through the Kanji 全

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 全 as well.

  • word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全く

    Meaning

    Completely

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    安全

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    完全

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    全国

    Meaning

    Nationwide

  • word

    全

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    全て

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全身

    Meaning

    Whole body

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    全般

    Meaning

    Overall

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What does 'Kenzen' (健全) mean?

'Kenzen' means 'Sound' or 'Healthy' .

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