10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

vein, pulse, hope

Kun'yomi
  • すじ
On'yomi
  • ミャ
    pulse ②vein ③chain (of mountains, etc.) ④hope

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ミャク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

vein, pulse, hope
ミャク すじ (4th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
to branch
ハ ハイ
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

pulse ②vein ③chain (of mountains, etc.) ④hope
water vein ②waterway
artery ②arterial road
personal connections
to pound (e.g. heart)
blood vessel ②blood relationship
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 8108
JIS X 0208 1-44-14
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3764
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4805
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 953
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1189
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 648
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1454
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 813
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29470
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 589
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 913
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 935
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 517
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1676
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 618
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 557
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1353
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1033
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1873
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b6.8
Four corner code 7223.2
De Roo Code 3965