kan

This is the 7771st most frequent Turkish word.


kan

Blood.


Here 'kan' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'blood', emphasizing its biological importance.

Kan hayatımızın bir parçasıdır.

Blood is a part of our life.


In this sentence, 'kan' is part of the phrase 'kan bağı', literally 'blood bond', referring to familial relations and shared heritage.

Kan bağı aileyi güçlü kılar.

Blood relation strengthens family bonds.


In a figurative expression, 'kanıma dokundu' implies emotional impact, where 'kan' symbolizes inner feelings or essence in the metaphorical context.

Bu davranışıyla adeta kanıma dokundu.

With this behavior, he almost touched my blood.