脈

みゃく
myaku

a pulse, a vein

Alsoa chain of mountains

What does 脈 mean?

脈 is a Japanese noun meaning “a pulse” or “a vein” in English. It can also be translated as “a chain of mountains” depending on context. It is written as 脈 in kanji, みゃく in hiragana, and myaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

脈が遅いです。

My pulse is slow.

Words sharing kanji with 脈

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