血

blood

JLPT N2 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ち
On'yomi: ケツ

血 means "blood". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

血ち

blood

血 in example sentences

あれって、血ち？

Are tte, chi?

Is that blood?
鼻血はなじ出でてるよ。

Hanaji deteru yo.

Your nose is bleeding.
血ちだらけだよ。

Chidarake da yo.

There's blood everywhere.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 血 mean?: 血 means "blood". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 血 have?: 血 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 血 read?: It is read ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 血?: 血 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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