noun
public health; health preservation; hygiene; sanitation
Refers to maintaining and protecting health, often in public, school, workplace, or community-health contexts; common in compounds such as 保健所, 保健指導, and 母子保健.
保健所は地域の保健と衛生を支えている。
Public health centers support community health and sanitation.
会社で保健指導を受けた。
I received health guidance at work.
noun
health education; health class
School-subject use: the class or subject that teaches health, the body, disease prevention, sexuality, safety, and similar topics; often paired as 保健体育.
今日の保健の授業で睡眠について学んだ。
In health class today, we learned about sleep.