Japanese symbol for “wholesome”
健全
けんぜん
Romaji: kenzen
healthy; sound; wholesome
In Japanese, wholesome is 健全, read けんぜん (kenzen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n healthy; sound; wholesome
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wholesome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | けんこう kenkou | healthy; sound; fit |
| 滋味 | じみ jimi | nutriment; wholesome; savoriness |
| 健康に良い | けんこうによい kenkouniyoi | good for the health; healthy; wholesome |
| 純良 | じゅんりょう junryou | good-natured; genuine; wholesome |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 健康 | けんこう kenkou | health |
| 保健 | ほけん hoken | preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation |
| 保健所 | ほけんじょ hokenjo | health care center; health care centre |
| 穏健 | おんけん onken | moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible |
| 健やか | すこやか sukoyaka | vigorous; healthy; sound |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.