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What is the Kanji for 'Healthy' and 'Peaceful'? | 康

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Healthy' and 'Peaceful', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Healthy' and 'Peaceful' is 康.

    kanji

    康

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    Reading

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    广Dotted cliff 隶

    Example Word

    健康: health. The Japanese adjectival noun '健康 (けんこう)' means 'health'. It refers to the state of being physically and mentally well. It is often used to describe a person's condition or lifestyle. For example: maintaining good health is important「健康を保つことは大切です」(けんこうをたもつことはたいせつです). She is in good health「彼女は健康です」(かのじょはけんこうです). This word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '健康診断 (けんこうしんだん)' (health checkup).

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1072

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 康

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

    component

    隶

Words Using 康

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    健康

    Meaning

    Health

Kanji Related to 康 Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    廉

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    庸

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    廊

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    座

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    床

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    応

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    庁

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    唐

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    廃

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    kanji

    麻

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    序

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    底

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    庶

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    庭

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    府

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

Kanji Related to 康 Through the Part 隶

These 2 kanji contain the part 隶 as well.

    kanji

    逮

    Meaning

    Catch up with, Apprehend

    kanji

    隷

    Meaning

    Slave

Learn the Kanji 康

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 康 mean?

康 means 'Healthy' and 'Peaceful'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.