脈

vein, pulse

JLPT N1 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: すじ
On'yomi: ミャク
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

脈 means "vein, pulse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read すじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

脈 in example sentences

脈みゃくがはやいです。

Myaku ga hayai desu.

My pulse is fast.
その文脈ぶんみゃくは重要じゅうようだ。

Sono bunmyaku wa juuyou da.

The context is crucial.
不整脈ふせいみゃくがあります。

Fuseimyaku ga arimasu.

I have an irregular pulse.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 脈

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Common questions

What does the kanji 脈 mean?: 脈 means "vein, pulse". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 脈 have?: 脈 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 脈 read?: It is read すじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ミャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 脈?: 脈 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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