Japanese symbol for “passions”
血
ち
Romaji: chi
blood
In Japanese, passions is 血, read ち (chi).
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
- n blood
- n blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
- n (the) blood; feelings; passions
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passions”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情念 | じょうねん jounen | sentiments; passions |
| 情欲 | じょうよく jouyoku | passions; sexual desire; lust |
| 欲情 | よくじょう yokujou | passion; passions; (sexual) desire |
| 心猿 | しんえん shin'en | passion; passions |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 血液 | けつえき ketsueki | blood |
| 出血 | しゅっけつ shukketsu | bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
| 血圧 | けつあつ ketsuatsu | blood pressure |
| 献血 | けんけつ kenketsu | blood donation |
| 貧血 | ひんけつ hinketsu | anemia; anaemia |
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.