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惑

beguile
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingワク
Kun readingまど.う
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to bewilder
  2. to perplex
  3. to puzzle
  4. to delude
  5. to mislead

Popular Usage

疑惑

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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a · pope · fiesta · mouth (口) · one (一) · floor · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 661

Compound words

疑惑ぎわく
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
困惑こんわく
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
思惑おもわく
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations
当惑とうわく
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
魅惑みわく
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
迷惑めいわく
trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance; inconvenience
誘惑ゆうわく
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
惑星わくせい
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
戸惑いとまどい
being at sea; losing one's bearings; confusion; wonderment; disorientation upon waking at night
戸惑うとまどう
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
小惑星しょうわくせい
asteroid
惑わすまどわす
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to delude; to mislead
迷惑行為めいわくこうい
disruptive behaviour; harassment; abusive behaviour
幻惑げんわく
fascination
惑溺わくでき
indulgence
枉惑おうわく
trickery
眩惑げんわく
dazzlement
蟲惑こわく
fascination
蠱惑こわく
fascination
ご迷惑ごめいわく
trouble
御迷惑ごめいわく
trouble
思惑買おもわくがい
speculative buying
途惑うとまどう
to be bewildered
傍迷惑はためいわく
nuisance to other people

Additional Examples

彼は当惑して顔をしかめた。
He frowned in puzzlement.tatoeba
彼は当惑したようであった。
He looked bewildered.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 惑

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step