血
Blood
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| けつ | ち | 血 |
Meaning: Blood
The blood radical and blood are the same in looks as well as and meaning.
There’ll be some bad blood between us if you’re not studying your radicals, especially when they’re the same like this kanji!
Reading: けつ
To remember the reading けつ, we use the word “Catsup.” – The radical is technically blood, but you know that radical is just a drop (of blood) on a plate. So, you ask your self… Is that really blood on the plate? Could it be? You decide to take a gamble and lick it off. When you taste it, it’s definitely not blood. No, it’s Catsup (けつ).
Feel the relief that you didn’t just lick up someone’s blood. Taste the Catsup taste, too. It’s pretty good.
Vocabulary
Some strange words you can learn right now (and more when you learn more kanji). If you’re a nurse or something, this stuff is great!
a 血（ち）＝ Blood
- Meaning: The regular old word for blood. 「血！！血だ！！！」- same as the kanji.
- Reading: The kun’yomi reading of the kanji. Think of yourself bleeding… but instead of blood, you’re bleeding cheese (ち). Omg, that’d be scary.
a 血圧（けつあつ）＝ Blood Pressure
- Combo: 血 (blood) + 圧 (pressure)
- Meaning: Makes a lot of sense!
- Reading: The on’yomi readings of the kanji.
a 出血（しゅっけつ）＝ Bleeding
- Combo: 出 (exit, leave) + 血 (blood)
- Meaning: When blood is leaving you, you are bleeding
- Reading: The on’yomi reading of the kanji.