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ほけん
hoken
Health preservation, hygiene, sanitation
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保健
ほけん
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Health preservation, hygiene, sanitation
hoken
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana ほけん
Romaji hoken
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What does 保健 mean in Japanese?
The word 保健 (ほけん) means "health preservation, hygiene, sanitation" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 保健?
保健 is read as ほけん (romaji: hoken). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 保健?
保健 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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