血路

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Chinese

blood road; path; way
simp. and trad.
(血路)

Pronunciation


Noun

血路

  1. (archaic) an escape route carved out by charging through the enemy's line

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けつ
Grade: 3

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally "blood path". Originally a path that a bleeding, injured animal uses to escape.

Pronunciation

Noun

(けつ)() (ketsuro

  1. an escape path from surrounding enemies
  2. a way out from a difficult situation

Idioms