Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 健すこ やかに 育そだ つ for someone to grow up healthy
I hope the child grows up healthy.
健すこ やかな 〈 人ひと 〉 a healthy, sound person (in body and mind)
I love seeing the smiles of healthy children.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 健すこ やかな 成せい 長ちょう を 願ねが う to wish for someone's healthy growth or development
We wish for your child's healthy growth.
健すこ やかな 心しん 身しん a healthy body and mind
I exercise every day to maintain a healthy body and mind.
Kanji 健 healthy, health, strength Related words 健康 is the everyday, neutral word for being healthy, while 健やか is more literary and often used in wishes or descriptions of wholesome growth.
元気 is casual and describes current energy or liveliness, whereas 健やか is more formal and implies a lasting, sound state of well-being.
丈夫 emphasizes physical sturdiness or durability (of a body or object), while 健やか focuses on overall wholesome health, especially of mind and body together.
Written forms 健すこ やか Usage 61%
Standard kanji spelling. The reading すこやか is the only reading.
すこやか Usage 39%
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.
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