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健 = 亻 + 建

健 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “healthy”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 建 (build). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1048.

Keyword
healthy
RTK frame
1048
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すこ.やか
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
здоровый
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
健 strong

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 亻 person
  2. 建 build

How to find 健 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “build”. 健 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 健 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.