Today’s Kanji is “血” (chi); Kanji for “blood”.
Handwritten Kanji “血” (chi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “血”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 血 | ケツ ち |
ketsu chi |
6 | 血 | blood |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “血”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 血液型 | けつえきがた | Ketsuekigata | Blood type |
| 献血する | けんけつする | Kenketsu suru | Donate blood |
| 血がでる | ちがでる | Chi ga deru | Bleed |
血圧（けつあつ）= blood pressure