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健 means 'healthy'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 703   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-4    Grade: 4   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 79 words   Used in 115 words   Used in 924 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ケン
Kun
   すこやか healthy
Additional readings
Name    かつ   たけ   たけし   たて   とし   やす   やすし
Components
⿰  亻 (人) man  建 build  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 健 is used 10 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 健 is used 112 times, read 2 ways.
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ケン : 111 words FIND ALL
け ん こ う 0
health; sound; wholesome
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すこやか : 1 word FIND ALL
す こ や か 2
vigorous; healthy; sound
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An additional 4 less common words include 健 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 499 (originally: 474)  Joy o' Kanji : 474  Key to Kanji: 269 

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健
ケン   すこやか healthy   
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亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
建
ケン   コン   たつ to be built   たてる to build   
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廴
long stride
聿
writing brush
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