康
ease, peace
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- かん
- こ
- みち
- やす
- やすし
Meaning
康 centers on a state of untroubled well-being: ease, comfort, and peace. It describes a condition free from disturbance or hardship.
Most common words using 康
20 of 84- 健康けんこうN4
health
- 不健康ふけんこう
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
- 康平こうへい
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
- 小康しょうこう
lull; breathing spell; respite
- 康治こうじ
Kōji era (1142.4.28-1144.2.23)
- 健康保険けんこうほけんN1
health insurance
- 健康食品けんこうしょくひん
health foods
- 国民健康保険こくみんけんこうほけん
national health insurance
- 健康診断けんこうしんだんN3
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
- 健康的けんこうてき
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
- 健康保険証けんこうほけんしょうN5
health insurance card
- 健康そのものけんこうそのもの
the very image of health itself; picture of health
- 健康づくりけんこうづくり
health promotion
- 健康に良いけんこうによい
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
- 健康のバロメーターけんこうのバロメーター
barometer of health; measure of good health
- 健康を損なうけんこうをそこなう
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
- 健康サンダルけんこうサンダル
health sandals; reflexology sandals; massage sandals
- 健康ノイローゼけんこうノイローゼ
health neurosis; health obsession
- 健康上けんこうじょう
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.)
- 健康不安けんこうふあん
poor health; failing health
Study
Etymology
康 is thought to combine 广 (building) with 隶, which may have originally depicted a hand holding a broom, suggesting cleaning and thus a peaceful, orderly state. The exact development is not fully certain.
Meaning mnemonic
Under a roof (广), a hand holds a broom (隶) to sweep away troubles, leaving a space of ease and peace.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a calm, peaceful cove (cove -> コウ) under the roof, where all is at ease.