noun
Archaic abbreviation of 熒惑星; used in classical Chinese astronomy and historical Japanese texts.
See also: 熒惑星
古典では、熒惑は火星を指す古い呼び名である。
In classical texts, 熒惑 is an old name for the planet Mars.
noun
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
Rare archaic noun for a state of being dazzled or bewildered; found mainly in classical literature.
その古い詩には、熒惑という言葉が眩惑の意味で使われている。
In that old poem, the word 熒惑 is used to mean dazzlement.
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.