What does kanji 脈 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 脈 is vein.

How is kanji 脈 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 脈 are すじ; the onyomi readings are ミャク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 脈?

Kanji 脈 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 脈?

The main radical for kanji 脈 is 肉.

What words use kanji 脈?

Example words that use kanji 脈 include 脈搏, 脈絡, 脈々, 脈あり.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

脈

Meaning

Kanji 脈

vein

vein, pulse, hope

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すじ
Onyomi 音読み: ミャク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1477
Strokes: 10
Radical: 肉
Components: 厂 • 斤 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 派 • 眽 • 覛 • 挀 • 哌 • 㭛 • 衇

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 198 entries that include this kanji.

脈搏

みゃくはく

pulse

脈絡

みゃくらく

blood vessel

脈々

みゃくみゃく

continuous

脈あり

みゃくあり

having a romantic interest

脈がある

みゃくがある

to have a chance

脈なし

みゃくなし

just friends

脈なし病

みゃくなしびょう

pulseless disease

脈をとる

みゃくをとる

to take someone's pulse

脈を診る

みゃくをみる

to examine one's pulse

脈を打つ

みゃくをうつ

to pulsate

脈音器

みゃくおんき

sphygmophone

脈管

みゃくかん

blood vessel

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

医者が私の脈を測った。

the doctor measured my pulse.

脈が少し速くなっている。

the pulse is getting a little faster.

この薬は脈を安定させる。

this medicine stabilizes the pulse.

腕の脈がはっきり見える。

the vein in his arm is clearly visible.

地下には太い水脈があるらしい。

apparently there is a large underground water vein below.