JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 惑: "beguile, delusion, perplexity"
The kanji 惑 means "beguile, delusion, perplexity". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ワク in on'yomi and まど.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ワク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まど.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | beguile, delusion, perplexity |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 777 of 2,501 |
Common words with 惑
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 迷惑trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance · to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
- 戸惑うto be bewildered; to be perplexed
- 困惑bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture
- 迷惑をかけるcauser des ennuis (à quelqu'un), déranger, importuner
- 思惑expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast · purpose; intention; motive; ulterior motive
- ご迷惑dérangement, gêne, ennui causé
- 誘惑temptation; allurement; lure; enticement
- 戸惑いbeing at sea; losing one's bearings; confusion; wonderment · disorientation upon waking at night
- 疑惑doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
- 惑わすto bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to delude · to tempt; to seduce
- 惑星planet · dark horse; surprise contender
- 当惑bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
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