English–Japanese

“blood” in Japanese

Japanese

Also血液 (ketsueki)

Pronunciation

Romajichi

Example

服に血がついています。fuku ni chi ga tsu i te i ma su

There is blood on my clothes.

Illustration for 血 (blood)

How to say “blood” in Japanese

“Blood” in Japanese is 血 (chi).

Refers to the red fluid that circulates through a living body and is also recognized when it leaves the body.

Full entry for 血: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 血

けがをした指から血が出ました。ke ga o shi ta yubi ka ra chi ga de ma shi ta

Blood came from my injured finger.

Tips for using 血

  • In everyday Japanese, 血 (chi) appears in 血液型 (ketsuekigata), the term for blood type, which sometimes comes up in casual conversation.

Other Japanese words for “blood”

血液が体を流れます。ketsu eki ga karada o naga re ma su

Blood flows through the body.

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