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血統 (けっとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

血けっ統とう

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Meanings

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noun

lineage; pedigree; bloodline

Refers to ancestral line or descent, often used for animals (e.g., racehorses, dogs) as well as humans. Can carry a formal or biological nuance.

この犬いぬは血けっ統とうが良よい。
This dog has a good pedigree.
彼かれは由ゆい緒しょある血けっ統とうの出しゅっ身しんだ。
He comes from a distinguished lineage.

Kanji

血blood
統overall, relationship, ruling

Similar words

家か系けい
家系 focuses on family lineage or genealogy in a broader sense, while 血統 emphasizes bloodline and descent, often with a biological or hereditary nuance.
血ち筋すじ
血筋 is a more colloquial term for bloodline or lineage, often used in everyday conversation, whereas 血統 is more formal and technical.

Etymology

Compound of 血 (blood) and 統 (lineage, system). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the concept of bloodline or pedigree.