# 惑 — bewilder; tempt

惑 means “bewilder; tempt”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ワク (waku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: bewilder; tempt
- On'yomi: ワク (waku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 惑

Parts: 戈 halberd · 口 mouth; box · 一 one; floor · 心 heart

## Don't confuse it with

[感](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/feeling/) · [域](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/region/) · [患](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/patient/) · [怠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lazy/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[興](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interest/) · [惑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewilder/) · [喪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mourning/) · [慎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-discreet/) · [誉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honour/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/) · [騒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noisy/) · [忠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loyalty/) · [誠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sincerity/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewilder/. Last updated 2026-11-01.