Word Meaning 当惑

とうわく touwaku

当惑 is read as とうわく (touwaku) and means bewilderment.

Meaning

English

  1. bewilderment
  2. perplexity
  3. embarrassment
  4. confusion

Reading

Kana

とうわく

Romaji

touwaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6658 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当惑気味

とうわくぎみ

being somewhat puzzled

当該

とうがい

appropriate (e.g. authorities)

当代第一

とうだいだいいち

the greatest of the day

当選基数

とうせんきすう

electoral quota (e.g. in a proportional representation system)

当節

とうせつ

nowadays

当期利益

とうきりえき

current profits

当事者主義

とうじしゃしゅぎ

adversarial system

当座比率

とうざひりつ

acid-test ratio

当期純利益

とうきじゅんりえき

current net income

当り障り

あたりさわり

obstacle

当たり障らず

あたりさわらず

avoiding committing oneself

当代随一

とうだいずいいち

the greatest of the day

Example Sentences

2

He was puzzled at the question.

He noticed her embarrassment.