惑
惑·perplex, be misled
- On-yomi
- ワク
- Kun-yomi
- まど(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迷惑 | めいわく | trouble, nuisance |
| 惑星 | わくせい | planet |
| 戸惑う | とまどう | to be bewildered, be at a loss |
| 困惑 | こんわく | bewilderment, embarrassment |
Example sentences
夜に大きな声で話すと近所の迷惑になる。
よるにおおきなこえではなすときんじょのめいわくになる。
Talking loudly at night is a nuisance to the neighbours.
地球は太陽の周りを回る惑星だ。
ちきゅうはたいようのまわりをまわるわくせいだ。
The Earth is a planet that goes around the sun.
急に質問されて戸惑ってしまった。
きゅうにしつもんされてとまどってしまった。
I was thrown when they suddenly asked me a question.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 迷惑 as めいこく — it is めいわく
- Writing 感 for 惑 because both sit on 心
Memory aid
Picture it
或 (an 'or', a doubt) sitting on a heart 心 — a heart caught between choices is a confused heart.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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