Kanji · first appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary
康

康 – ease, peace

11 strokesTaught in grade 4#760 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 康 means ease, peace. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 广 (no. 53).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiコウkou

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 53). Components: ヨ・水・广・隶.

Words using 康

Example sentences

煙草をすうことは健康に悪い。
Smoking is bad for the health.

Kanji with the same radical

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