How to say 'Blood pressure' in Japanese | 血圧

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The Japanese word for Blood pressure is 'Ketsuatsu', written as 血圧 in Japanese.'Blood pressure' in hiragana is けつあつ.

word

血圧

Meaning

Blood pressure

Reading

けつあつ

ketsuatsu

Kanji

血Blood 圧Pressure

Explanation

The Japanese noun '血圧 (けつあつ)' refers to 'blood pressure', which is the pressure of circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. This term is commonly used in medical contexts and everyday health discussions. For example: My blood pressure is high「私の血圧は高いです」(わたしのけつあつはたかいです). It's important to monitor your blood pressure「血圧をチェックすることが大切です」(けつあつをチェックすることがたいせつです). The term is often used in conjunction with health advice or medical check-ups, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy blood pressure level.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5925

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 血圧

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

血

Meaning

Blood

kanji

圧

Meaning

Pressure

Words Related to 血圧 Through the Kanji 血

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 血 as well.

word

血

Meaning

Blood

word

血液

Meaning

Blood

word

出血

Meaning

Bleeding

word

血管

Meaning

Blood vessel

Words Related to 血圧 Through the Kanji 圧

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 圧 as well.

word

圧倒

Meaning

Overwhelm

word

気圧

Meaning

Pressure

word

高気圧

Meaning

High pressure

word

圧力

Meaning

Pressure

word

抑圧

Meaning

Oppression

word

低気圧

Meaning

Low pressure

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'Ketsuatsu' means 'Blood pressure' .

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