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健やか (すこやか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
healthy ; vigorous ; sound
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.
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 Usage 61%
Standard kanji spelling. The reading すこやか is the only reading.
すこやか Usage 39%
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.
