healthy · strong

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 健 expresses a healthy, sound condition. 健やか is read すこやか.
• Basic usage: 健康(けんこう) means health; 健やか describes being healthy in growth or daily life.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• な and に
  • In 健やかな体, な connects the description to the body; in 健やかに育つ, に describes how someone grows.