Kanji

脈

vein, pulse, hope

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ミャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すじ

Common Readings

ミャク

Example sentences

みゃく
医者 患者 慎重 取った

The doctor carefully took the patient's pulse.

脈打つ みゃくうつ
心臓 規則正しく 脈打っている

His heart is beating regularly.

山脈 さんみゃく
ヒマラヤ 山脈 世界 最も 高い 山々 連なっている

The Himalayas are a mountain range where the world's highest mountains are lined up.

秀麗 しゅうれい
その 山脈 澄んだ 空気 秀麗 姿 見せていた

The mountain range showed its graceful appearance in the clear winter air.

人脈 じんみゃく
ビジネス において 広い 人脈 持っている

He has a wide network of connections in business.

終南捷径 しゅうなんしょうけい
実力 なく 人脈 利用 して 出世 する まさに 終南捷径 言える だろう

Succeeding through connections rather than ability is truly a case of 'Shunan Shokei' (a deceptive shortcut).

脈絡 みゃくらく
脈絡 ない

His story lacks coherence.

文脈 ぶんみゃく
この 言葉 意味 文脈 によって 異なり ます

The meaning of this word differs depending on the context.

頸動脈 けいどうみゃく
犯人 被害者 頸動脈 切りつけた

The culprit cut the victim's carotid artery.

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