“Pulse” or “Pulsation” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “脈”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “脈” means “Expectation”, “Stripe” or “Prospect” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “脈”

Jouyou Kanji “脈” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
みゃく(myaku) |
| ばく(baku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
すじ(suji) |
| Meanings |
Line, Stripe, Vein, Tendon, Sinew |
| Pulse, Pulsation |
| Expectation, Prospect, Promise, Hope |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “脈”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 脈動(みゃくどう-mya ku do u) |
Pulsation, Pulsatory motion, Microseism, Throb |
| 脈所(みゃくどころ-mya ku do ko ro) |
Spot where the pulse may be taken, Vital point |
| 脈搏 or 脈拍(みゃくはく-mya ku ha ku) |
Sphygmus, Pulse |
| 脈々(みゃくみゃく-mya ku mya ku) |
Continuous, Unbroken, Ceaseless |
| 脈絡(みゃくらく-mya ku ra ku) |
① Logical connection, Chain of reasoning, Coherence, Context, ② Blood vessel |
| 血脈(けつみゃく-ke tsu mya ku) |
Filiation, Descent, Line of descent, Lineage |
| 鉱脈(こうみゃく-ko u mya ku) |
Vein of ore, Mineral vein, Reef, Streak, Lode |
| 山脈(さんみゃく-sa n mya ku) |
Mountain range, Mountain belt |
| 支脈(しみゃく-shi mya ku) |
Spur, Feed, Branch, Offshoot, Lateral vein, Ramification |
| 静脈(じょうみゃく-jo u mya ku) |
Vein |
| 水脈(すいみゃく-su i mya ku) |
Water vein, Underground stream of water, Waterway |
| 地脈(ちみゃく-chi mya ku) |
Area where strata are continuous, Area where underground water streams is |
| 動脈(どうみゃく-do u mya ku) |
① Artery, ② Arterial road, Major route |
| 文脈(ぶんみゃく-bu n mya ku) |
Context, Line of thought |
| 乱脈(らんみゃく-ra n mya ku) |
Disorder, Confusion, Chaos |
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