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Description
Blood - life force, lineage, sacrifice.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Blood in a dish. Liquid of life.
Symbolism
Blood relation, vitality, sacrifice. Represents family bonds and essence of life.
Component Breakdown
丿 + 皿
Words & Expressions
Words written with 血
Four-Character Compounds
鮮血淋漓
せんけつりんり
dripping with fresh blood
屍山血河
しざんけつが
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
Proverbs & Idioms
血は水よりも濃い
ちはみずよりもこい
Blood is thicker than water
Family ties are strongest
血眼になる
ちまなこになる
To become blood-eyed
Searching frantically
Anime & Manga
鬼滅の刃
Demon Slayer
Battle against demon 'blood' arts.
血界戦線
Blood Blockade Battlefront
A well-known work with 血 in its Japanese title.
BLEACH 千年血戦篇
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
A well-known work with 血 in its Japanese title.
傷物語〈Ⅰ鉄血篇〉
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
A well-known work with 血 in its Japanese title.
傷物語〈Ⅲ冷血篇〉
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
A well-known work with 血 in its Japanese title.
Games
Bloodborne
Bloodborne(2015)
Developer: FromSoftware
Gothic horror action RPG themed on 'blood.'
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 血 mean in Japanese?
血 means blood. Blood - life force, lineage, sacrifice.
How do you read 血?
On'yomi: ケツ (KETSU). Kun'yomi: ち (chi).
How many strokes does 血 have?
血 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 血 (blood).
Is 血 a good kanji for a tattoo?
血 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means blood. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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