Word Meaning 冷血

れいけつ reiketsu

冷血 is read as れいけつ (reiketsu) and means In Cold Blood (novel by Truman Capote).

Meaning

English

  1. In Cold Blood (novel by Truman Capote)
  2. cold-bloodedness
  3. coldheartedness

Reading

Kana

れいけつ

Romaji

reiketsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 温情 Rank 109220 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷血動物

れいけつどうぶつ

cold-blooded animal

冷血漢

れいけつかん

cold-blooded person

冷や汗

ひやあせ

cold sweat

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

refrigerator

冷凍

れいとう

freezing

冷蔵

れいぞう

cold storage

冷凍食品

れいとうしょくひん

frozen food

冷凍庫

れいとうこ

freezer

冷戦型思考

れいせんがたしこう

Cold War mentality

冷蔵法

れいぞうほう

refrigeration

冷蔵車

れいぞうしゃ

refrigerator car

冷笑的

れいしょうてき

sarcastic

Example Sentences

1

Prime Minister Koizumi is certainly not a cold-blooded man.