血 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「血」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「血」
- On
- ケツ
- Kun
- ち
- Meaning
- blood
Origin
A drop (丶) of blood sitting in a dish (皿). It shows blood offered at a ceremony — 'blood'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケツ | 血液・血統・鮮血 |
|---|---|
| ち | 血・鼻血 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 出血しゅっけつ
bleeding
- 血液けつえき
blood
Example
ころんで 血が 出た。
I fell and started bleeding.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)