Archaic abbreviation of 熒惑星; used in classical Chinese astronomy and historical Japanese texts.
See also: 火夏星
In classical texts, 熒惑 is an old name for the planet Mars.
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
Rare archaic noun for a state of being dazzled or bewildered; found mainly in classical literature.
In that old poem, the word 熒惑 is used to mean dazzlement.
Archaic kanji spelling for the planet Mars; also used in classical contexts for dazzlement or bewilderment.
From Chinese 熒惑 (yínghuò), an ancient name for Mars meaning 'shining confusion', referring to its reddish, wandering appearance. The Japanese readings are Sino-Japanese.