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Japanese symbol for “bloodstream”

Romaji: ketsuryuu
bloodstream; blood flow

In Japanese, bloodstream is , read (ketsuryuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n bloodstream; blood flow

Kanji and stroke order

blood
on: ケツ
kun: ち
6 strokes · JLPT 2
current, a sink, flow
on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けつえき ketsuekiblood
しゅっけつ shukketsubleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage
けっかん kekkanblood vessel; vein
けつあつ ketsuatsublood pressure
けんけつ kenketsublood donation
ひんけつ hinketsuanemia; anaemia
ながれ nagareflow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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