This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

血縁

Reading

Kana: けつえん
Romaji: ketsuen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

blood relative or relationship; consanguinity

Kanji

Readings: ケツ、 ち
Meaning: blood
Readings: エン、 -ネン、 ふち、 ふちど.る、 ゆかり、 よすが、 へり、 えにし
Meanings: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Example Sentences

(みなみ)諸島(しょとう)のコミュニティの(なか)にはまったくの正反対(せいはんたい)血縁(けつえん)関係(かんけい)のパターンが観察(かんさつ)されるであろう。
➥A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
Full Entry➤
正直(しょうじき)なところ、その当時(とうじ)(ぼく)血縁(けつえん)がどうとか、続柄(つづきがら)がどうとか、そういう(はなし)はまるで理解(りかい)出来(でき)ちゃいなかった。
➥Truthfully, at that time, I didn't have the first idea about such talk: family links, blood relations or whatever.
Full Entry➤
Find More