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Kotomora

康

ease, peace

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ

Kun'yomi

—

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

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  • 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

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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.