adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. in good health, alive and well, going strong.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
健在 けんざい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

healthy, health, strength
ケン すこ.やか かつ (4th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
build
ケン たて た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
exist, outskirts, suburbs
ザイ あ.る あり (5th, N3)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)