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脈 kanji: meaning “vein”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
vein
On'yomi
ミャク
Kun'yomi
すじ

Picture story to remember 脈

By the light of the moon (月), you can see the blue lines running down a person's (亻) hand: each one is a vein.

Parts in this story:月

How to write 脈: stroke order

脈 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 脈

Practice this kanji in the app

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Kanji that share parts with 脈.