Word Meaning 命脈

めいみゃく meimyaku

命脈 is read as めいみゃく (meimyaku) and means life.

Meaning

English

  1. life
  2. thread of life

Reading

Kana

めいみゃく

Romaji

meimyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 22513 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline

命中率

めいちゅうりつ

accuracy rate

命を保つ

いのちをたもつ

to preserve life

命に別条はない

いのちにべつじょうはない

(one's) life is not in danger

命令系統

めいれいけいとう

chain of command

命中弾

めいちゅうだん

(direct) hit

命の恩人

いのちのおんじん

lifesaver

動脈

どうみゃく

artery

山脈

さんみゃく

mountain range

文脈

ぶんみゃく

context (of a passage)

みゃく

chain (of mountains, etc.)