出血 Bleeding

Meaning

Primary

Bleeding

Alternative

Bleed

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When the thing that is exiting is blood, you are probably bleeding.

Reading

しゅっけつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Note that the しゅつ from 出 gets shortened to しゅっ. That's a small つ there, not a big one.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 出血が〜

  出血が止まる

  to stop bleeding

  出血がつづく

  the bleeding continues

  出血がある

  there is bleeding

• 出血を〜

  出血を止める

  to stop the bleeding

  出血をおこす

  to cause bleeding

  出血をする

  to bleed

Context Sentences

出血が止まりません。

Bleeding doesn't stop.

まだ両手に出血があります。

There is still bleeding on both hands.

出血がひどくて、大した力も出せなかった。

The bleeding was so bad that I couldn't use much power.

Kanji Composition

1. 出

   しゅつ Exit
2. 血

   けつ Blood