vein, pulse, hope

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

• 金脈きんみゃくvein of gold, financial connections, patron
• 山脈さんみゃくmountain range, mountain belt
• 人脈じんみゃくpersonal connections
• 静脈じょうみゃくvein
• 動脈どうみゃくartery, arterial road, major route
• 文脈ぶんみゃくcontext (of a passage), line of thought, context (of a matter, event, etc.)
• 脈絡みゃくらくlogical connection, chain of reasoning, coherence
• 脈拍みゃくはくpulse, pulse rate, pulsation