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蠱: poison charm

poison charm; to bewitch
23 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

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Seen in 蠱毒 (a cursed-poison sorcery) and 蠱惑 (bewitching charm); both are literary or fantasy words.

Key words

蠱毒こどくcursed poison ritual
蠱惑こわくbewitching; enchantment
蠱惑的こわくてきbewitching; seductive

Example sentences

Kodoku is a sorcery in which venomous creatures are made to devour each other in a jar to produce a cursed poison.

With a bewitching smile she lured the traveler deep into the forest.

That singing voice had a strange power to bewitch those who listened.

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