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Japanese symbol for “nosebleed”

Romaji: hanaji
nosebleed

In Japanese, nosebleed is , read (hanaji).

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 nosebleed

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

nose, snout
on: ビ
kun: はな
14 strokes · JLPT 2
blood
on: ケツ
kun: ち
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “nosebleed”

WordReadingMeaning
びしゅっけつ bishukketsunosebleed

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はなみず hanamizunasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
はなさき hanasakitip of nose
はないき hanaikinasal breathing; breathing through one's nose
びえん bienrhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
はなうた hanautahumming; crooning
けつえき ketsuekiblood
しゅっけつ shukketsubleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage
けっかん kekkanblood vessel; vein

See also: Chinese symbol for “nosebleed”.

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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