康
康·at ease, peaceful, healthy
- On-yomi
- コウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | けんこう | health |
| 健康的 | けんこうてき | healthy, wholesome |
| 健康診断 | けんこうしんだん | health checkup |
| 小康 | しょうこう | lull, temporary recovery |
Example sentences
毎年会社で健康診断を受けます。
まいとしかいしゃでけんこうしんだんをうけます。
Every year I have a health checkup at work.
健康のために毎朝走っている。
けんこうのためにまいあさはしっている。
I run every morning for my health.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 康唐唐 (から, Tang China) has the same 广-style top but ends in 口; 康 ends in a spray of four strokes.
- 康庫庫 (storehouse) shares the 广 roof, with 車 underneath.
Common mistakes
- Reading 健康 as けんこ — the second half is long: けんこう
- Writing 健庫 or 健唐 for 健康 — look for the four strokes at the bottom
Memory aid
Picture it
Under the 广 roof, grain spilling down: a house with enough to eat is at ease — and outside 健康 you will barely meet this character.
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