保健

ほけん

Meanings

1. Noun preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
2. health education (school subject)

Kanji

• 保 keep. Read as ホ.
• 健 healthy. Read as ケン.

Example sentences

• ＷＨＯとは世界保健機構を表す。
  WHO stands for World Health Organization.
• 彼女の保健体育の講義はさっぱり理解できない。
  I can't make head nor tail of her lecture on health and physical education.

Words containing 保健

• 世界保健機関 (せかいほけんきかん) World Health Organization
• 保健所 (ほけんじょ) health care center
• 保健室 (ほけんしつ) infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.)

And 61 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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