vein, pulse, hope
On'yomi (音読み)
- ミャク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- すじ
About this kanji
The kanji 脈 (みゃく) primarily means "vein" or "pulse," making it commonly associated with both body and metaphorical connections. It can be used both as a noun and in compound words, which is very typical in Japanese. For example, 金脈 (きんみゃく) means "vein of gold," referring to a source of wealth; 山脈 (さんみゃく) translates to "mountain range," which describes a series of mountains; and 人脈 (じんみゃく) means "personal connections," highlighting social networks. A quick usage note: 脈 is often used in medical contexts, like 静脈 (じょうみゃく) for "vein" and 動脈 (どうみゃく) for "artery," pointing to its importance in discussions about health.
Example sentences
脈拍が安定している。
The pulse is stable.
Meanings across languages
- English
- vein, pulse, hope
- Tiếng Việt
- mạch, puls, hy vọng
- 日本語
- 脈, 脈拍, 希望
- 한국어
- 맥, 맥박, 희망
- 中文
- 脉, 脉搏, 希望
- id
- vena, nadi, harapan
- th
- เส้นเลือด, ชีพจร, ความหวัง
- es
- vena, pulso, esperanza
- fr
- veine, pouls, espoir
- de
- eigenes Blut, Hoffnung
- pt
- veia, pulso, esperança
Common compounds
- 金脈vein of gold, financial connections, patron
- 山脈mountain range, mountain belt
- 人脈personal connections
- 静脈vein
- 動脈artery, arterial road, major route
- 文脈context (of a passage), line of thought, context (of a matter, event, etc.)
- 脈絡logical connection, chain of reasoning, coherence
- 脈拍pulse, pulse rate, pulsation
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