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
blood
Stroke order & writing
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血 in example sentences
って、？ Are tte, chi?
Is that blood?
Hanaji deteru yo.
Your nose is bleeding.
だらけだよ。 Chidarake da yo.
There's blood everywhere.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 血
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.