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惑
On'yomi
ワク
WAKU
Kun'yomi
まど.う
madou
beguile · delusion · perplexity
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Frequency#777
Radical心heart(4)
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Component Breakdown
惑=
或心
或 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'enclosure' (或) with 'heart' (心), depicting a heart lost within boundaries. Means confusion and bewilderment.
Symbolism
Symbolizes doubt, temptation, and perplexity. Represents states where correct judgment fails and hearts waver.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
知者不惑
ちしゃふわく
a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers; a wise person always follows the right course
迷惑千万
めいわくせんばん
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing; great nuisance
四十不惑
しじゅうふわく
at age forty, one has no doubts; at age forty, one has no doubts
迷惑至極
めいわくしごく
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing; great nuisance