血管
けっかん
kekan
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
血管 (けっかん (kekan)) means "Blood vessel". The reading is けっかん (kekan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Blood vessel
Also : Vein
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Example Sentences
心臓病は血管の異常が原因となることがあります。
しんぞうびょうはけっかんのいじょうがげんいんとなることがあります。
Heart disease can result from abnormalities in blood vessels.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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