How to say 'Blood vessel' in Japanese | 血管

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The Japanese word for Blood vessel is 'Kekkan', written as 血管 in Japanese.'Blood vessel' in hiragana is けっかん.

word

血管

Meaning

Blood vessel

Reading

けっかん

kekkan

Kanji

血Blood 管Pipe

Explanation

The Japanese noun '血管 (けっかん)' refers to a 'blood vessel', which is a tubular structure that carries blood throughout the body. This term is commonly used in medical or biological contexts. For example: The blood vessel is narrow「血管が狭い」(けっかんがせまい). Blood vessels are essential for circulation「血管は循環に不可欠です」(けっかんはじゅんかんにふかけつです). The word can also appear in compound terms like '毛細血管 (もうさいけっかん)' (capillary), which refers to the smallest blood vessels in the body.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5106

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 血管

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

血

Meaning

Blood

kanji

管

Meaning

Pipe

Words Related to 血管 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

血圧

Meaning

Blood pressure

Words Related to 血管 Through the Kanji 管

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 管 as well.

word

管理

Meaning

Management

word

管

Meaning

Pipe, Tube

word

保管

Meaning

Storage

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What does 'Kekkan' (血管) mean?

'Kekkan' means 'Blood vessel' .

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