01
迷う
まよう
to get lost
Meanings
- astray
- be perplexed
- in doubt
- lost
- err
- illusion
Readings
Onyomi
- メイ
Kunyomi
- まよ.う
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Useful words
02
迷子
まいご
lost child
03
迷惑
めいわく
trouble, nuisance
04
迷路
めいろ
maze, labyrinth
05
迷信
めいしん
superstition
06
迷宮
めいきゅう
mystery, labyrinth
Compare Kanji
01道Meaning86%road-way, streetBeing lost makes most sense against the idea of a proper road.02逃Component74%escape, fleeBoth carry the road element, but 逃 moves away on purpose.03惑Meaning82%beguile, delusionConfusion matches the mental side of being astray.04遊Component64%playThe same movement path can become play in 遊 or confusion in 迷.05米Component62%rice, USAThe rice shape inside 迷 is simple, so noticing it prevents overreading.06悩Meaning58%trouble, worryWorry and puzzlement in 悩 sit near the mind state of 迷.