Japanese Kanji
脉myaku
vein (blood, ore) · pulse · hope
Extended kanji · 9 strokes
Vein (blood, ore), pulse, hope.
脉 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 9 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.
Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.