| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 保健 | ほけん | health preservation, hygiene, sanitation |
| 健康 | けんこう | health, sound, wholesome |
| 不健康 | ふけんこう | poor health, ill health, unhealthy |
| 保健婦 | ほけんふ | district health nurse, public health nurse |
| 保健所 | ほけんしょ, ほけんじょ | health care center, health care centre |
| 健全 | けんぜん | health, soundness, wholesome |
| 健在 | けんざい | in good health, well, going strong |
| 健康保険 | けんこうほけん | health insurance |
| 健康児 | けんこうじ | healthy child |
| 健康者 | けんこうしゃ | healthy person |
| 健康診断 | けんこうしんだん | physical examination |
| 健康証明書 | けんこうしょうめいしょ | health certificate |
| 健康食品 | けんこうしょくひん | health foods |
| 健祥 | けんしょう | spirit, pep, energy |
| 健胃錠 | けんいじょう | stomach tablets |
| 健診 | けんしん | physical examination |
| 健闘 | けんとう | fighting bravely; good luck!, good fight |
| 剛健 | ごうけん | vigour, vigor, virility, health, sturdiness |
| 国民健康保険 | こくみんけんこうほけん | national health insurance |
| 穏健 | おんけん | quiet, dependable, uniform, (politically) moderate |
| 頑健 | がんけん | robust health, able-bodied |