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血
血
6 strokes
Frequency: 832
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

blood

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ち

Common Words

血
ち
Noun
Freq #645
1

blood

Examples
ナイフは血に塗れていた。
The knife was covered in blood.
2

blood; ancestry; lineage; stock

Examples
私たちは血がつながっている。
We are related by blood.
3

(the) blood; feelings; passions

血液
けつえき
Noun
Freq #5315
1

blood

Examples
血液は体内を循環する。
Blood circulates through the body.
出血
しゅっけつ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #6378
1

bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage

Examples
２、３時間出血が続きます。
You'll have bleeding for a few hours.
2

bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

血管
けっかん
Noun
Freq #6904
1

Anatomy

blood vessel; vein

Examples
切れた血管から血がどくどくと流れ出た。
Blood poured from the cut vein.
血を流す
ちをながす
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #7136
1

to shed blood

Examples
彼等は独立の為に血を流した。
They shed their blood for their independence.
吸血鬼
きゅうけつき
Noun
Freq #8713
1

vampire; bloodsucker

Examples
吸血鬼伝説はバルカン地方に流布している。
Legends of vampires flourish in the Balkans.
血が流れる
ちがながれる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #9368
1

blood flows

2

Idiomatic expression; Usu. ...の血が流れる

to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

血筋
血すじ
ちすじ
Noun
Freq #9527
1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

Examples
血筋は争えない。
Blood is thicker than water.
鮮血
せんけつ
Noun
Freq #9876
1

fresh blood

Examples
血は鮮血でした。
The blood was bright red.
血の気
ちのけ
Expression
Noun
Freq #10017
1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color

Examples
彼女の顔には血の気がなかった。
Her face was the color of chalk.
2

hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

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