健すこやか

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

Describes a person's physical or mental health, or a state of well-being. Often used in formal or literary contexts, such as wishes for health or descriptions of growth.

子こどもが健すこやかに育そだつことを願ねがっています。
I hope the children grow up healthy.
健すこやかな毎まい日にちを過すごしてください。
Please spend each day in good health.

Written forms

健すこやかUsage61%
Standard kanji spelling. The reading すこやか is the only reading.
すこやかUsage39%

Kanji

健healthy, health, strength

Similar words

健けん康こう
健康 is the common, everyday word for 'health' or 'healthy'. 健やか is more literary and emphasizes a state of soundness or vigor, often used in well-wishing expressions.
元げん気き
元気 is casual and widely used for 'energetic' or 'well'. 健やか is more formal and implies a deeper, sustained well-being rather than just current energy.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 健やか (sukoyaka), which is composed of the kanji 健 (healthy, strong) and the adjectival suffix やか. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in classical Japanese to describe sound health and vigor.