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保健
ほけん
N2
noun
Meanings
1
health preservation
2
hygiene
3
sanitation
4
preservation of health
5
health education (school subject)
Example sentence
ＷＨＯとは世界保健機構を表す。
WHO stands for World Health Organization.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 保健 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
保
Protect, Guarantee, Keep
9 strokes
健
Healthy, Health, Strength
11 strokes
More words with
保
保険
ほけん ·
insurance
N1
保護
ほご ·
care
N3
保守
ほしゅ ·
conservative
N1
確保
かくほ ·
guarantee
N1
安保
あんぽ ·
security (e.g. national security)
担保
たんぽ ·
security
保証
ほしょう ·
guarantee
N3
安全保障
あんぜんほしょう ·
(guarantee of) security
More words with
健
健康
けんこう ·
health(y)
N3
健全
けんぜん ·
health
N1
穏健
おんけん ·
moderate (view, politics, etc.)
保健所
ほけんじょ ·
health care center
健康保険
けんこうほけん ·
health insurance
健闘
けんとう ·
fighting bravely
健康診断
けんこうしんだん ·
health checkup
健康的
けんこうてき ·
hygienic
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