Word Meaning

まじ maji

蠱 is read as まじ (maji) and means charmed and cursed.

Meaning

English

  1. charmed and cursed
  2. something that bewilders
  3. something that leads one astray
  4. the work of demons

Reading

Kana

まじ

Romaji

maji

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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あまいことばでひとをまどわすのはよくない。

It is not good to lead people astray with sweet words.

かれはうわさにまどわされてはんだんをあやまった。

He misjudged the situation because he was led astray by rumors.

ふるいきろくにはむしがいねをあらすとある。

Old records say that rice worms damage the rice plants.

のうかはむしのひがいをふせごうとしていた。

The farmers were trying to prevent damage from rice worms.

ひとをまどわすようなはなしにはきをつけたほうがいい。

You should be careful with stories that can lead people astray.