JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 康: "ease, peace"
The kanji 康 means "ease, peace". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ease, peace |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 760 of 2,501 |
Common words with 康
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 健康health · healthy; sound; fit; wholesome
- 健康的hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
- 不健康poor health; ill health; unhealthy
- 健康状態(the condition of) one's health
- 健康診断health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
- 健康体healthy body
- 健康管理health management; health maintenance; health care
- 健康そのものthe very image of health itself; picture of health
- 小康状態state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
- 健康食品health foods
- 健康上health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.) · in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
- 健康被害health hazard; health damage
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