健康

けんこう · kenkou · JLPT N3 · noun

health

💪🍎 健 sturdy + 康 at ease = health; kenkou ≈ Ken, no cough

健 means sturdy or robust, as in 健在 (still going strong). 康 means peace and well-being. Put together, health is a body that is strong and at ease. For the sound, kenkou ≈ Ken, no cough, because a healthy Ken does not cough.

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