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血
On'yomi
ケツ
KETSU
Kun'yomi
ち
chi
blood
darkpowerful
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Strokes6
Frequency#832
Radical血blood(6)
Description
Blood - life force, lineage, sacrifice.
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Component Breakdown
血=
丿皿
丿 + 皿
Cultural Context
Etymology
Blood in a dish. Liquid of life.
Symbolism
Blood relation, vitality, sacrifice. Represents family bonds and essence of life.
Anime & Manga
Games
Bloodborne
Bloodborne(2015)
Developer: FromSoftware
Gothic horror action RPG themed on 'blood.'
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Four-Character Compounds
鮮血淋漓
せんけつりんり
dripping with fresh blood; dripping with fresh blood
屍山血河
しざんけつが
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle; heaps of bodies and streams of blood
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
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