Memory phrase for the Kanji: 健


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Meaning health, fitness

Pronunciation

KEN
sukoyaka

Explanation

Left: person /, right: building, construction (The brush needs to move at the construction.) [The brush is a part of: to write ]

Mnemonic


 
A person who wants to build must be healthy.

Radicals

personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.
movementThe radical ennyou stands for movement and is similar to shinnyuu , which equally stands for movement.
brush
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 Vocabulary

健やか すこやか  vigorous, healthy, sound
健康 けんこう  health, sound, wholesome
健康保険証 けんこうほけんしょう  health insurance card
壮健な そうけんな  healthy, robust​
保健 ほけん  health preservation, hygiene, sanitation
健全 けんぜん  health, soundness, wholesome
健在 けんざい  in good health, well

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