"皿" (Plate) and "血" (Blood)

Today, I will talk about the derivations of the similar kanji "皿" (which means "plate") and "血" (which means "blood").

The kanji "皿" comes from a hieroglyphic character that symbolizes "plate".

In the kanji "血", the added shape "ノ" on "皿" means a cup of blood, and "血" expresses a plate that contains blood.

In the past in China, it's said that people devoted human's (or animal's) blood poured into a plate to God during festivals.

This is the reason why "plate" and "blood" have the similar kanji.

皿と血

今日は、よく似ている漢字の「皿」と「血」の成り立ちを紹介します。

「皿」は、お皿の形をかたどった象形文字です。

「血」という漢字において皿の上にある「ノ」は血の塊を意味し、皿に血が入っていることを表しています。

かつて中国では、祭りの際に神へのお供え物として、皿に生贄（動物や人間）の血を入れて捧げていました。

これが、意味が大きく異なるのに漢字が似ている理由です。

• Today, I will talk about the derivations of the similar kanji "皿" (which means "plate") and "血" (which means "blood").
• Today, I will talk about the derivation of the similar kanji "皿" (which means "plate") and "血" (which means "blood").

• The kanji "皿" comes from a hieroglyphic character that symbolizes "plate".
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In the kanji "血", the added shape "ノ" on "皿" means a cup of blood, and "血" expresses a plate that contains blood.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In the past in China, it's said that people devoted human's (or animal's) blood poured into a plate to God during festivals.
• In ancient China, it is said that people devoted human (or animal) blood poured onto a plate to God during festivals.

• This is the reason why "plate" and "blood" have the similar kanji.
• This is why "plate" and "blood" have similar kanji.

• Today, I will talk about the derivations of the similar kanji "皿" (which means "plate") and "血" (which means "blood").
• Today, I will talk about the derivation of the kanji "血" (which means blood) from the similar kanji "皿" (which means "plate").

Very very interesting! I was taught that it was a speck of blood on a plate, but the cup makes a lot more sense. Thanks!