健康

• 読み: けんこう
• ローマ字: kenkou
• 漢字の分解: 健 (ken) — strong, robust; 康 (kou) — ease, peace
• 発音: /keŋ.koː/

意味

Health; well-being. A fundamental word used to talk about physical and mental wellness.

Functions as both a noun and a na-adjective. As a na-adjective, it describes someone or something as healthy (健康な体 = a healthy body). Frequently appears in compound words like 健康診断 (health checkup) and 健康保険 (health insurance).

例文

1. 毎日運動して健康を守りましょう。
2. 祖母は八十歳ですが、とても健康です。
3. 健康のために野菜をたくさん食べています。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, medical, wellness

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 健 (strong, robust) and 康 (ease, peace). The combination conveys the idea of being strong and at ease — the essence of good health.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal