The kanji character 血 means "blood". It represents the vital fluid that circulates within the body, essential for life and health. It can also refer to related concepts like lineage, ancestry, or even passion and energy, depending on the context.

・On-yomi (音読み): ケツ (ketsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ち (chi)

⚫︎ 出血 (shukketsu) Translation: bleeding ⚫︎ 血液 (ketsueki) Translation: blood ⚫︎ 血相を変える (kessō o kaeru) Translation: to change one's expression (usually due to anger or fear)

The kanji 血 is a pictograph. The top part represents a container or vessel, and the bottom part depicts a drop of blood. The whole character visually portrays blood inside a container, symbolizing the substance itself.