血統

けっとう

Meanings

1. Noun lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

Kanji

• 血 blood. Read as ケツ.
• 統 unify. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• その作家はギリシャの王家の血統を引いていた。
  The writer was descended from the Greek royal family.

Words containing 血統

• 血統書 (けっとうしょ) pedigree document (for animals)
• 血統主義 (けっとうしゅぎ) jus sanguinis

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