Refers to the beating of the heart, often in medical or health contexts. Commonly used in compounds like 心拍数 (heart rate).
Your heartbeat increases when you exercise.
When you exercise, your heartbeat rises.
I use an app that measures my heartbeat.
The nurse measured the patient's heartbeat.
Severe stress can cause an irregular heartbeat.
The doctor confirmed that the heartbeat had stopped.
心拍 refers specifically to the heartbeat itself or heart rate, while 脈拍 is the palpable pulse felt at peripheral arteries.
beat · mora
Standard kanji form; used in medical and everyday contexts.
Rarely used kanji form; 搏 is not a jōyō kanji.
Compound of 心 (heart) and 拍 (beat, pulse). The kanji 搏 is a variant meaning 'beat' or 'pulse', but is rarely used.