Kanji

血

血

blood

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

血部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ち

Nanori (Name Reading)

ち

Common Readings

ケツ, ち

Example sentences

血 ち
膝 を すりむいて 血 が 出た 。

I scraped my knee and it bled.

血液 けつえき
健康診断 の 結果 、 血液 に 異常 は 見つからなかった 。

As a result of the health checkup, no abnormalities were found in the blood.

採取 さいしゅ
研究 の ため に サンプル の 血液 を 採取した 。

Blood samples were collected for research purposes.

吸血鬼 きゅうけつき
吸血鬼 は 日光 を 嫌い 、 夜 に 活動 する と 言われている 。

Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.

出血 しゅっけつ
指 を 深く 切ってしまい 、 なかなか 出血 が 止まらなかった 。

I cut my finger deeply, and the bleeding wouldn't stop.

多量 たりょう
彼 は 事故 で 多量 の 出血 を した

He suffered massive bleeding in the accident.

血管 けっかん
健康 の ため 、 血管 を 若々しく 保つ こと が 大切 だ 。

For health, it is important to keep your blood vessels youthful.

血を流す ちをながす
自由 の ため に 、 多く の 人々 が 血を流した 。

Many people shed their blood for the sake of freedom.

血筋 ちすじ
彼女 は 名門 の 血筋 を 引いている 。

She comes from a prestigious bloodline.

血が流れる ちがながれる
転んで 、 膝 から 血が流れた 。

He fell and blood was flowing from his knee.

Example Vocabulary

血

ち

blood; lineage

血液

けつえき

blood

吸血鬼

きゅうけつき

vampire

出血

しゅっけつ

bleeding; hemorrhage; sacrifice; loss

血管

けっかん

blood vessel

血を流す

ちをながす

to shed blood

血筋

ちすじ

bloodline; lineage; descent

血が流れる

ちがながれる

to bleed; for blood to flow

鮮血

せんけつ

fresh blood

血の気が引く

ちのけがひく

to turn pale; blood to run cold; to be horrified

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