血

ONけつ

KUNち

Meanings

blood

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How to remember

The ancient form of this kanji clearly shows a drop of 'blood' falling into a vessel or dish. Its shape today still strongly resembles a single drop (ノ) over a container (皿).

'Ketsu' — think of 'KETCHUP' looking like 'blood'.

Vocabulary

血ち

blood

血液けつえき

blood (medical/scientific term)

鼻血はなぢ

nosebleed

貧血ひんけつ

anemia; faintness

出血しゅっけつ

bleeding; hemorrhage

Related kanji

液体肉病骨水