健在

けんざい

in good health, well

What does 健在 mean?

健在 is a Japanese noun meaning in good health, well in English. It is written as 健在 in kanji, けんざい in hiragana, and kenzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女の4人の姉妹のうち1人は他界したが、ほかは健在だ。

One of her four sisters has passed away, but the others are still with us.