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健康

kenkou
noun★Beginner💡 health
formal

Health; the state of being free from illness or injury.

毎日運動すると健康になる。

If you exercise daily, you will become healthy.

💡

Can be used as a na‑adjective with な, e.g., 健康な生活.

Collocations

健康保険health insurance健康診断health checkup健康的なhealthy

Synonyms

健やかさ体調

Antonyms

病気不健康

Related Phrases

健康第一phrase
Health first

📖Word Origin

Compound of the kanji 健 (strong) and 康 (peace), borrowed from Chinese.

📝Usage Notes

Often appears in expressions about lifestyle, e.g., 健康的な食事 (healthy diet).

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