Meaning

Primary

Blood Pressure

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Check the pressure of your blood. It's your blood pressure.

Reading

けつあつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

うちの家族はみんな血圧が高いんです。

Everyone in my family has high blood pressure.

私は高血圧なので、血圧下げる薬を服用しています。

I have high blood pressure and I take medication for lowering blood pressure.

低血圧だから朝起きられなくて困っているんです。今日は血圧をはかってもらったら、上が85で下が30でした。コウイチ先生、何とかしてもらえませんか?

I am having trouble getting up in the morning because I have low blood pressure. When I had my blood pressure taken today, it was eighty-five over thirty. Can you do something for me, Dr. Koichi?

Kanji Composition