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What is the Kanji for 'Blood'? | 血

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blood', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blood' is 血.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blood

    Reading

    kunyomi

    chi

    onyomiけつ

    ketsu

    Parts

    丿Katakana no Plate

    Example Word

    血管: blood vessel. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    449

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Multitude

Words Using

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Blood

    word

    血液

    Meaning

    Blood

    word

    出血

    Meaning

    Bleeding

    word

    血管

    Meaning

    Blood vessel

    word

    血圧

    Meaning

    Blood pressure

Kanji Related to Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oversee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

Learn the Kanji

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What does 血 mean?

血 means 'Blood'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.