惑
まど.う
madou
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
惑 is the kanji for "Beguile". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is まど.う (madou). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Beguile
Also : Delusion · Perplexity
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Readings
kunまど.う/ madouonわく/ waku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
或心
Example Sentences
彼の言葉に惑わされるな。
かれのことばにまどわされるな。
Don't be misled by his words.
惑星の動きが観察された。
わくせいのうごきがかんさつされた。
The movement of the planets was observed.
Vocabulary using 惑
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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