Keyword
blood
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1556
Readings
(60%)
けつ
(29%)
けっ
(6%)
(1%)
(1%)
Composed of
slash left
dish
Mnemonic

It's easy to slash one of your fingers on a chipped dish. Ouch! There's blood coming out of my finger!

Used in kanji (4 in total)
a lot of people
testicle
relieve
nosebleed
Used in vocabulary (508 in total)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
blood vessel; vein
to shed blood
vampire; bloodsucker
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
fresh blood
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to become bloodshot
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
nosebleed
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
anemia; anaemia
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
complexion; colour; color; blood red
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
blood pressure
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
blood relative
bloodsucking; sucking blood
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
sea of blood; pool of blood
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
bloodstream; blood flow
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
blood type; blood group
vomiting of blood
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to be related by blood
blood transfusion
puddle of blood; pool of blood
mixed race; mixed parentage
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
puddle of blood; pool of blood
blood relationship
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
bloody vomit
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
blood relationship
to smear with blood; to kill
expression; looks
blood vessel; blood relationship
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to be related (by blood)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to be bloodthirsty
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
lifeblood
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to stop bleeding
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
loss of blood
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
circulation (of the blood)
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to be related (by blood)
drawing blood; collecting blood
the smell of blood
blood test; hemanalysis
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
spurt or spray of blood
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
bloodless
low blood pressure
bloodstained
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
capillary vessel; capillary
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
way out; means of escape
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
blood and iron; military might
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
blood sugar level
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
blood congestion; -stasis
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
high blood pressure; hypertension
pale; bloodless
circulation of the blood; apprehension
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
red blood cell; erythrocyte
blood donation
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
serum; blood serum
bloody sword (blade)
within the blood; blood-borne
styptic; stopping of bleeding
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
thrombus; blood clot
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
pale; bloodless
female vampire; vampiress
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
cerebral apoplexy
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
fresh blood; lifeblood
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
bloody battle
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
blood poisoning; septicemia; sepsis
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
cerebral anemia; cerebral anaemia
platelet; thrombocyte
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
hemorrhagic shock; haemorrhagic shock
plasma; blood plasma
hematoma; haematoma
blood congestion; -stasis
circulation of the blood; apprehension
low blood sugar; hypoglycemia
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
bleeding to death
bloodletting; phlebotomy
assorted (female) medical disorders; blood vessels
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
sphygmomanometer (instrument used to measure blood pressure)
brain hemorrhage; brain haemorrhage
venous blood
hemostatic agent (haemostatic); styptic
writing in blood
bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
blood blister
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
bloody phlegm
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
blood formation; hematopoiesis; haematopoiesis; hemopoiesis; haemopoiesis; hematosis
bloody pus
hemorrhagic; haemorrhagic
bloody bowel discharge
blood sugar
bloody stool
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
menstrual blood
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
high blood pressure (as an illness); hypertension
cerebral blood vessel; cerebrovascular
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
blood is thicker than water
blood clot; curdle
blood concentration; blood level
subdural hematoma; subdural hemorrhage; subdural haemorrhage
increase of blood
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
blood purification; depuration
hematopoietic stem cell; haematopoietic stem cell
blood-forming medicine; hematopoietics
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
dim-witted; slow to catch on
blood-producing medicine
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
blood circulatory system; vascular system
ischemia; ischaemia
result of one's blood, sweat, and tears; fruits of one's labour
umbilical cord blood
(volume of) blood flow
blood circulation failure
dim-witted; slow to catch on
sanguine temperament
hemorrhage; haemorrhage
hyperlipidemia; hyperlipidaemia; hyperlipemia
epidural hematoma; epidural haematoma
impure blood
blood vessels
blood of Christ
haematology; hematology
ischemic heart disease; ischaemic heart disease; coronary artery disease; coronary heart disease
blood clotting; blood coagulation; coagulation; coagulant
consanguineous marriage
metrorrhagia; abnormal vaginal bleeding
covered in blood
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
umbilical cord blood transplant
hyperglycemia; hyperglycaemia
hemothorax; haemothorax
pernicious anemia; pernicious anaemia
hemodialysis; haemodialysis
blood fluke (any fluke of family Schistosomatidae); schistosome
sedimentation (rate) of blood cells
occult blood
youthful vigor; youthful vigour
iron-deficiency anemia; iron-deficiency anaemia
vasodilation; vasodilatation
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
umbilical cord blood
antiscorbutic; preventive against scurvy
donation of blood
angioma; hemangioma; haemangioma
septic (infected with bacteria)
blood red; sanguine
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
cerebral apoplexy
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
disturbance (blockage) of blood flow
hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia; glucopenia
sweat and blood
dragon tree (Dracaena draco)
consanguineous group; kin group
orthostatic hypotension; dizziness experienced when standing up
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
incorporation; assimilation; internalization; making part of oneself
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
dripping with fresh blood
hemorrhage in the fundus of the eye; hemorrhage in the eyeground
styptic; stopping of bleeding
blood congestion; -stasis
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
Oriental blood fluke (Schistosoma japonicum)
hyperkalemia; hyperpotassemia
vascular endothelium; angioendothelium; endothelium
blood heat
(blood) clot
blood of Christ (Eucharist)
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
hematological disease; haematological disease
My Bloody Valentine (film)
artery forceps; hemostatic forceps
impure blood
serotype; serovar
cerebral ischemia; brain ischemia
vascular dementia; cerebrovascular disease
mobile van where blood is collected from donors; bloodmobile
sickle cell anemia (anaemia); sickle cell disease
vampire bat (Desmodontinae spp.)
Bloody Sunday (esp. the January 22, 1905 Saint Petersburg incident)
hemolytic disease of the newborn (haemolytic); erythroblastosis fetalis
person of mixed race; mestizo
hemopoietic function; haemopoietic function; hematopoietic function; haematopoietic function; blood-forming functions
blood donation
systolic blood pressure
diastolic blood pressure; minimal blood pressure
autotransfusion (infusion of one's own blood)
young and hot-blooded (impetuous)
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
bloodshot eyes
plasma; blood plasma
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
cerebral thrombosis
hyperuricemia (increased levels of uric acid in the blood)
sickle cell anemia (anaemia); sickle cell disease
dengue hemorrhagic fever; DHF
The Plague of the Zombies
polycythemia; polycythaemia; polyglobulia
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
fecal occult blood; faecal occult blood; FOB
epidural haemorrhage; epidural hemorrhage; epidural bleeding
collateral relation by blood
polycythaemia; polycythemia; hypercythaemia; hypercythemia; erythrocytosis
universal blood donor (i.e. having blood-type O negative); universal donor
blood pigment (e.g. haemoglobin)
schistosomiasis japonica (form of bilharzia caused by the Oriental blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum)
hypotension; hypoglycemia
hypoglycemic drug; hypoglycaemic drug
hypercholesterolemia; hypercholesterolaemia (excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream)
animal sacrifice
vascular disease; valvular disease
bacteremia; bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood)
bloodbath; massacre
crimson sea bream (Evynnis japonica)
sickle cell disease; sickle cell anemia (anaemia)
hemophobia; haemophobia; blood phobia
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
blood collection method; blood sampling
blood relation; kin
yellow prussiate of potash
pulmonary congestion; lung congestion
South American hemorrhagic fevers
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
blood poisoning; septicemia; sepsis
bloody phlegm
vampire bat (Desmodontinae spp.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
pulmonary congestion; lung congestion
congested; bloodshot; inflamed
depositing blood (in a blood bank)
blood replenishment
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
stink of blood or meat; (arch.) meat-eating barbarian; (arch.) Westerner
stink of blood or meat; (arch.) meat-eating barbarian; (arch.) Westerner
lack of blood flow; poor circulation
occurrence of deep vein thrombosis in air travelers
anal bleeding; bleeding of the anus
schistosomiasis japonica (form of bilharzia caused by the Oriental blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum)
hemoglobinuria; haemoglobinuria
pulmonary blood flow
blood libel; false accusation that Jews (or other minorities) murder children to obtain their blood
sideroblastic anemia; sideroblastic anaemia
haemagglutination; hemagglutination
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
hemochromatosis; haemochromatosis
vasculitis; angiitis
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
vasoactive substances; vasoactive agents
abnormal cerebrovascular network in the cerebral basal region
polymorphonuclear leukocyte; polymorphonuclear leucocyte
smelling of blood
hemoglobinometer; haemoglobinometer
closed blood-vascular system
blood glucose meter; glucose meter; glucometer; blood glucose monitor
atypical genital bleeding; irregular vaginal bleeding
hemostasis valve
Peeping Tom (film)
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Blood and Roses
dragon's blood palm (Daemonorops draco); bright red resin used in medicine, dyes, etc.
Thorea okadae (species of red alga)
Thorea okadae (species of red alga)
blue-gray snapper (Aprion virescens); green jobfish
Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)
Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)
Examples (140 in total)
Is that blood?
He was surprised at the sight of blood.
You're bleeding.