蠱 — 23 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 23 strokes ／ Radical「虫」
- On
- コ・ヤ
- Kun
- まじ・まじこ.る
- Meaning
- sorcery by insects; to bewitch
Origin
Insects 虫 in a vessel 皿: the curse said to be made by setting insects against each other; hence to bewitch.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 蠱惑こわく
to bewitch; to fascinate
- 蠱毒こどく
sorcery worked with insects
Example
蠱惑的な笑みを浮かべる。
They wear a bewitching smile.
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