脈
脈·pulse, vein
- On-yomi
- ミャク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脈 | みゃく | pulse |
| 文脈 | ぶんみゃく | context |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく | mountain range |
| 動脈 | どうみゃく | artery |
Example sentences
看護師が脈を測った。
かんごしがみゃくをはかった。
The nurse took my pulse.
その言葉は文脈によって意味が変わる。
そのことばはぶんみゃくによっていみがかわる。
That word changes meaning depending on the context.
窓から遠くの山脈が見える。
まどからとおくのさんみゃくがみえる。
You can see a distant mountain range from the window.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 山脈 as やまみゃく — it is さんみゃく
- Missing the extended senses: 脈 also covers veins of ore, mountain chains and threads of argument
Memory aid
Picture it
Flesh (月) beside branching streams — blood splitting into channels like rivers through the body.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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What does the kanji 脈 mean?