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What does the kanji 康 mean?

康 means health, well-being. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes11
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

health, well-being

Memory hook

Under the roof (广) there is water (水) in plenty and life goes well — HEALTHY, PEACEFUL.

Main radical

广lean-to roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 健康けんこうhealth; healthy

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.