Depicts sound coming from a gong (庚).
Components
庚 Phonetic component
gēng 7th heavenly stem
Depicts an instrument like a gong.
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Historical Evolution
康
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
康
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
康
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
康
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
康
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
康
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
康
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
康
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
康
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
康
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
康
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
康
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
康
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
康
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
康
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
康
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
康
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
康
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
康
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
康
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
康
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
康
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
康
Regular
Modern
Chinese
康 [Kāng]
surname Kang
康 [kāng]
healthy; peaceful; abundant
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
康 かん
Kan surnamegiven name
康 こう
Kō female given namesurname
康 こうしょう
Kōshou unclassified name
康 こうじ
Kōji unclassified name
康 こうそう
Kōsou unclassified name
康 こうた
Kōta surname
康 こん
Kon surname
康 さだ
Sada female given name
康 しずか
Shizuka female given name
康 つよし
Tsuyoshi male given name
康 やす
Yasu female given namesurname
康 やすかつ
Yasukatsu unclassified name
康 やすこ
Yasuko female given name
康 やすし
Yasushi given name
康 やすじ
Yasuji unclassified name
康 やすむね
Yasumune unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (151)
健康 [jiànkāng] #1,317
health
康复 [kāngfù] #3,489
to recuperate
康复 [kāngfù] #3,489
to recuperate
小康 [Xiǎokāng] #48,830
Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[Dàtóng]
康熙 [Kāngxī] #9,587
Kangxi, title of the reign (1661-1722) of the Kangxi Emperor 聖祖|圣祖[Shèngzǔ]
安康 [Ankāng] #29,215
Ankang prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
尼康 [Níkāng] #13,834
Nikon corporation
康涅狄格州 [Kāngnièdígézhōu] #15,824
Connecticut, US state
康佳 [Kāngjiā] #42,711
Kongka (brand)
康奈尔 [Kāngnài'ěr] #17,037
Cornell (US University)
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JAPANESE WORDS (79)
⭐ 健康 [けんこう] #2,909
health
⭐ 健康的 [けんこうてき] #12,346
hygienic
⭐ 不健康 [ふけんこう] #20,561
poor health
健康状態 [けんこうじょうたい] #27,449
(the condition of) one's health
⭐ 健康診断 [けんこうしんだん] #28,910
health checkup
健康体 [けんこうたい] #36,735
healthy body
健康管理 [けんこうかんり] #42,553
health management
健康そのもの [けんこうそのもの] #45,223
the very image of health itself
小康状態 [しょうこうじょうたい] #47,029
state of reduced activity
健康に良い [けんこうによい] #54,684
good for the health
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