Japanese word

血

Pronunciation

Romajichi

Meaning

  • nounblood

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 血が出るchi ga de ru

    bleed

  • 血が止まるchi ga to ma ru

    the bleeding stops

Similar words

血液ketsueki: A formal term for the red fluid in a living body, used often in medical and scientific contexts.

Definition in Japanese

動物の体内を巡り、酸素や栄養を運ぶ赤い液体。dō butsu no tai nai o megu ri san so ya ei yō o hako bu aka i eki tai

Word origin

血 (chi, "blood") is a native Japanese word, while the kanji 血 was borrowed from Chinese writing to represent it.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • 血まみれchimamirebloodyna-adjective

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