Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to bewilder, to perplex, to puzzle, to delude, to mislead, to deceive.
  2. to tempt, to seduce.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
惑わす まどわす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beguile, delusion, perplexity
ワク まど.う (7th, N1)
some, one, or
あるい ワク コク (Kentei Pre-1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)