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JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 血grade 3freq #832

blood

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

In a horror scene, a cut finger bleeds bright red blood, which makes the word for blood, 血, instantly unforgettable.

About this kanji

The kanji 血, pronounced "ketsu" in on'yomi and "chi" in kun'yomi, means blood. This character is often used in medical and biological contexts as it appears in compounds like 血液 (けつえき), which means blood, and 出血 (しゅっけつ), meaning bleeding. Another example is 流血 (りゅうけつ), which refers to bloodshed, and 血圧 (けつあつ), meaning blood pressure. It is also used in 血縁 (けつえん), which indicates a blood relationship, such as family ties. A useful note is that while 血 refers to blood, it is rarely used on its own outside these compounds.

Example sentences

  • 血の繋がりは深いものだ。

    Blood ties are deep.

Meanings across languages

English
blood
Tiếng Việt
máu
日本語
血液
한국어
中文
血液
id
darah
th
เลือด
es
sangre
fr
sang
de
Blut
pt
sangue

Common compounds

  • 血液けつえきblood
  • 出血しゅっけつbleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage
  • 流血りゅうけつbloodshed
  • 血圧けつあつblood pressure
  • 血縁けつえんblood relationship, consanguinity, blood relative
  • 血管けっかんblood vessel, vein
  • 血痕けっこんbloodstain
  • 献血けんけつblood donation

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