康
康 — Ease
ease, peace
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 康
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | けんこう kenkou | health; healthy; sound |
| 健康保険 | けんこうほけん kenkouhoken | health insurance |
| 健康食品 | けんこうしょくひん kenkoushokuhin | health foods |
| 健康診断 | けんこうしんだん kenkoushindan | health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination |
| 健康的 | けんこうてき kenkouteki | hygienic; healthy; healthful |
| 小康 | しょうこう shoukou | lull; breathing spell; respite |
Study notes
康 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #760 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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