What does kanji 惑 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 惑 is beguile.

How is kanji 惑 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 惑 are まど.う; the onyomi readings are ワク.

What is the main radical of kanji 惑?

The main radical for kanji 惑 is 心.

What words use kanji 惑?

Example words that use kanji 惑 include 惑わす, 惑星, 惑, 惑い.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

惑

Meaning

Kanji 惑

beguile

beguile, delusion, perplexity

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まど.う
Onyomi 音読み: ワク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #777
Strokes: 12
Radical: 心
Components: 口 • 心 • 戈
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 域 • 國 • 棫 • 淢 • 罭 • 或 • 緎

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 102 entries that include this kanji.

惑わす

まどわす

to tempt

惑星

わくせい

planet

惑

わく

klesha

惑い

まどい

delusion

惑い箸

まどいばし

hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)

惑う

まどう

to get lost

惑星科学

わくせいかがく

planetary science

惑星間航行

わくせいかんこうこう

interplanetary cruise

惑星間物質

わくせいかんぶっしつ

interplanetary matter

惑星気象学

わくせいきしょうがく

planetary meteorology

惑星系

わくせいけい

planetary system

惑星現象

わくせいげんしょう

celestial event

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

人生に惑う時期がある。

There are times in life when one feels lost.

甘い言葉に惑わされるな。

Don't be misled by sweet words.

ご迷惑をおかけしてすみません。

I am sorry for the trouble I caused.

彼は誘惑に負けた。

He gave in to temptation.

彼の行動に疑惑を抱いた。

I harbored suspicions about his behavior.

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