Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be bewildered, to be perplexed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
戸惑う とまどう
 
途惑う とまどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
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)