bewilderment, doubt
On'yomi (音読み)
- ワク
- アク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まど.う
About this kanji
The kanji 「惑」 primarily means bewilderment or doubt, and it often appears in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 惑星 (わくせい), which translates to "planet," a term used in astronomy. Another example is 誘惑 (ゆうわく), meaning "temptation," often used when discussing moral or psychological challenges. Additionally, you might encounter 心理惑星 (しんりわくせい), a figurative term that suggests the complexities of the mind, akin to a psychological planet. A useful note about this kanji is its focus on the confusion or uncertainty we might feel when faced with difficult choices or situations.
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Example sentences
選択に惑っている。
I am confused about my choices.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bewilderment, doubt
- Tiếng Việt
- sự hoang mang, nghi ngờ
- 日本語
- 惑い, 迷い
- 한국어
- 혼란
- 中文
- 困惑
- id
- kebingungan
- th
- ความสับสน
- es
- perplejidad
- fr
- perplexité
- de
- Verwirrung
- pt
- confusão
Common compounds
- 惑星planet
- 誘惑temptation
- 心理惑星psychological planet (figurative term)
Words using this kanji
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