noun
The literal bodily fluid. Used in medical, everyday, and figurative contexts involving actual blood.
指から血が出ている。
Blood is coming from my finger.
病院で血を採られた。
I had blood drawn at the hospital.
noun
Metaphorical extension referring to family ties, descent, or inherited traits. Common in phrases like 血がつながっている (to be related by blood).
彼は王家の血を引いている。
He is descended from the royal family.
血は争えないものだ。
Blood will tell.
noun
Refers to one's innate disposition, hot-bloodedness, or emotional intensity. Often used in set expressions like 血が騒ぐ (one's blood stirs) or 血の気が多い (hot-blooded).
彼は血の気が多いから、すぐに喧嘩になる。
He's hot-blooded, so he gets into fights easily.
戦いの話を聞くと血が騒ぐ。
Hearing about battle makes my blood stir.
A more formal or medical term for blood, often used in scientific contexts. 血 is the everyday word.
Specifically means lineage or bloodline, emphasizing descent. 血 can carry this meaning but is broader.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 血 is a pictograph of a vessel containing blood, adopted from Chinese. The reading ち is of native origin.