Word Meaning 吐血

とけつ toketsu

吐血 is read as とけつ (toketsu) and means vomiting of blood.

Meaning

English

  1. vomiting of blood
  2. hematemesis

Reading

Kana

とけつ

Romaji

toketsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 吐く,嘔吐, Rank 139003 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

吐き気

はきげ

nausea

吐く

つく

to breathe out

吐く

はく

to confess

吐露

とろ

expressing one's mind

吐水口

とすいぐち

spout (for water)

吐き気を催す

はきけをもよおす

to feel nauseated

吐出

としゅつ

vomit

吐き下し

はきくだし

vomit and diarrhea or excreta (diarrhoea)

献血

けんけつ

blood donation

充血

じゅうけつ

congestion (with blood)

Example Sentences

3

I coughed up blood.

Tom vomited blood.

If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.