強 健(きょうけん)

きょうけん

na-adjective, noun

robust; strong and healthy; hardy

formalhealth

1. robust; strong and healthy; hardy; sturdy

Having a strong, healthy body that is resistant to illness and fatigue. Emphasizes physical vitality and toughness.

祖父(そふ)は強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。

My grandfather has a robust body.

強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ)を維持(いじ)するために毎日(まいにち)運動(うんどう)している。

I exercise every day to maintain a strong, healthy body.

彼(かれ)は強健(きょうけん)な体格(たいかく)で、風邪(かぜ)ひとつ引(ひ)いたことがない。

He has a sturdy build and has never even caught a cold.

Compound of 強(きょう) (strong) + 健(けん) (healthy). A somewhat literary or formal way to describe physical robustness.

Common collocations

強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ): a robust body
強健(きょうけん)な体格(たいかく): a sturdy physique
心身(しんしん)ともに強健(きょうけん): strong in both mind and body

Watch out

Do not confuse with 強権(きょうけん) (authoritarian power), which has the same pronunciation.

Similar words

頑丈(がんじょう): sturdy, solidly built — used for both people and objects
健康(けんこう): healthy — more common in everyday speech
丈夫(じょうぶ): strong, durable — more colloquial

Related Words

Compare: 頑丈(がんじょう) (sturdy, solidly built)

Compare: 健康(けんこう) (healthy)

Compare: 丈夫(じょうぶ) (strong, durable)

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Added 2026.4.3 5:23 · Revised 2026.10.3 21:43

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