Meaning of 健在(けんざい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 健在 JLPT 1

Kana Reading けんざい

Romaji kenzai

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

in good health; well; going strong

Examples of 健在, けんざい in a sentence

両親ともに健在とは限らない。

Both of my parents aren't alive.
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.
彼の両親はともに健在です。

Both of his parents are well.

Related Kanji

健 JLPT 2

11 strokes

healthy, health, strength, persistence

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: すこ.やか

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在 JLPT 3

6 strokes

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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