健 — “healthy” in Japanese

Grade 4けん, すこ

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“healthy” in Japanese is 健, read ken, suko (けん, すこ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 健康 (health).

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What does 健 mean?

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Kanji	健
Meaning	healthy
Readings	けん, すこ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	健康 (health)

How to read 健

健 is read ken (けん) or suko (すこ) depending on the word.

Words with 健

健康けんこう
剛健

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Updated: 2026-08-28