(けんこう)

けんこう
noun / na-adjective
health, healthy
1. health
The state of being free from illness.
健康(けんこう)大事(だいじ)
Health is important.
To have a health checkup.
Please take care of your health.
I exercise every day to maintain my health.
Work stress damaged my health. Now I'm recovering little by little while resting.
2. healthy
In good physical condition.
(かれ)健康(けんこう)
He is healthy.
健康(けんこう)(からだ)(つく)りたい
I want to build a healthy body.
祖父(そふ)90(さい)でも健康(けんこう)
My grandfather is healthy even at 90.
Eating vegetables makes you healthy.
She runs every morning, so she leads a healthy lifestyle.

健康(けんこう) functions as both a noun (health) and a na-adjective (healthy). As a noun it refers to overall physical and mental well-being; as an adjective it describes someone or something in good condition.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 健康(けんこう)()をつける: to take care of one's health
  • 健康(けんこう)(がい)する: to damage one's health
  • 健康(けんこう)(たも)つ: to maintain one's health
  • 健康(けんこう)(からだ): a healthy body
  • 健康(けんこう)生活(せいかつ): a healthy lifestyle

COMPOUNDS:

  • 健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん): health checkup (often abbreviated to 健診(けんしん))
  • 健康(けんこう)保険(ほけん): health insurance
  • 健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん): health food