血 — “blood” in Japanese

Grade 3けつ, ち

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“blood” in Japanese is 血, read ketsu, chi (けつ, ち). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 血液 (blood).

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What does 血 mean?

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Kanji	血
Meaning	blood
Readings	けつ, ち
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	血液 (blood)

How to read 血

血 is read ketsu (けつ) or chi (ち) depending on the word.

Words with 血

血液
鼻血

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Updated: 2026-08-28