The kanji 血 means "blood". It represents the vital fluid that circulates within the body, essential for life and health. It is often associated with concepts of family ties, lineage, and emotional intensity.

・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 ⚫︎血縁 (ketsuen) Translation: blood relation, kinship

The kanji 血 is a pictograph. It depicts a container (like a vessel or bowl) with a drop (or several drops) of blood inside. The upper part represents the container, and the lower part shows the blood droplets. Over time, the form simplified into the current shape.