健康
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a state of good health. Can be used as a noun meaning 'health' or as an adjective with 『な』 (na) when modifying nouns, e.g., 『健康な人』 (kenkou na hito, 'healthy person').
Theme
At a health clinic, User is consulting with Dr. Tanaka about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and daily habits.
健康
けんこう
healthy
Everyday Life & SurvivalHealth & Body
Memory Hook
Think of a 'ken' (sounds like 'ken' in 健康 kenkou) who is strong and healthy, like a martial artist. 'Ken is healthy' → 健康 (kenkou, 'healthy').
Cultural Note
Health is highly valued in Japan, with practices like 『健康診断』 (kenkou shindan, 'health check-up') being common. Phrases like 『健康第一』 (kenkou daiichi, 'health comes first') reflect this cultural emphasis.
Forms
Base: 健康Base na-adjective form. Describes a state of good health. Can be used as a noun meaning 'health' or as an adjective with 『な』 (na) when modifying nouns, e.g., 『健康な人』 (kenkou na hito, 'healthy person').
Negative: 健康じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『健康じゃない』 (kenkou janai, 'not healthy'). Casual form; polite form is 『健康ではありません』 (kenkou dewa arimasen).
Past: 健康だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『健康だった』 (kenkou datta, 'was healthy'). Polite form is 『健康でした』 (kenkou deshita).
Adverbial: 健康にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『健康に』 (kenkou ni, 'healthily'). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『健康に生きる』 (kenkou ni ikiru, 'to live healthily').
Comparative: より健康Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base form → 『より健康』 (yori kenkou, 'more healthy'). Often used with 『な』 in sentences, e.g., 『より健康な生活』 (yori kenkou na seikatsu, 'a more healthy lifestyle').
Superlative: 一番健康Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base form → 『一番健康』 (ichiban kenkou, 'the most healthy'). Often used with 『な』 in sentences, e.g., 『一番健康な人』 (ichiban kenkou na hito, 'the healthiest person').