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The Kanji Map

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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

777 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: beguile, delusion, perplexity

Kunyomi: まど.う

Onyomi: ワク

Composition: 或 心

惑

Radical

Radical: 心

Meaning: heart

Reading: こころ

Frequency: 1,115

Alternative forms:

忄(alt radical position hen)

心

Examples

Onyomi Examples

惑 (ワク) klesha

惑星 (ワクセイ) planet, dark horse, surprise contender

魅惑 (ミワク) attraction, fascination, lure, captivation, charm

不惑 (フワク) past forty, following right course

Kunyomi Examples

惑う (まどう) to get lost, to lose one's bearings, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to be confused, to be at a loss, to be tempted, to be seduced, to be captivated

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