Kanji 脈: vein, pulse, hope

Key takeaways

Kanji 脈: vein, pulse, hope. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

脈

Meaning

veinpulsehope

On reading

ミャク

Kun reading

すじ

Radical

肉

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 脈

vein, pulse, hope

Kanji structure breakdown

脈

Structure breakdown

月 + 𠂢

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents the pulse or veins where blood flows through the body (月) like branching streams (𠂢). It visualizes how blood vessels or mountain ranges branch out in various directions.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ミャク

山脈さんみゃく
mountain range
脈みゃく
pulse / vein / flow
文脈ぶんみゃく
context

Commonly used words

山脈
さんみゃく
mountain range
脈
みゃく
pulse / vein / flow
文脈
ぶんみゃく
context

Example sentences

Example 1

日本には美しい山脈がたくさんある。

Translation

There are many beautiful mountain ranges in Japan.

Example 2

登山者は山脈を越えて旅を続けた。

Translation

The climbers continued their journey crossing the mountain range.

Example 3

医者は患者の脈を調べた。

Translation

The doctor checked the patient's pulse.

Example 4

川の脈をたどって歩く。

Translation

I follow the flow of the river as I walk.

Kanji 脈: vein, pulse, hope

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

山脈 (さんみゃく): meaning and examples

脈 (みゃく): meaning and examples

文脈 (ぶんみゃく): meaning and examples