- 健康 — health
- 健在 — in good health
- 健児 — robust youth
- 健勝 — good health (polite)
- 健全 — soundness / wholesomeness
- 健やか — healthy / vigorous
This kanji combines the person radical 亻 with the phonetic 建 (build/establish), suggesting a person who is “well-built” or sound—hence healthy and vigorous. It appears in words related to physical health, wellness, and soundness.
