Quick answer
迷 is the kanji for "Err / Lost / Astray". A common reading is まよ.う (mayou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Err / Lost / Astray
Also : Err · Lost · Astray · Illusion · Be Perplexed
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 迷 represents 'ASTRAY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of astray.
On-reading: めい — remember this sound by associating it with astray. Kun-reading: まよ.う.
Example Sentences
初めての街で道に迷って困ってしまった。
はじめてのまちでみちにまよってこまってしまった。
I got lost in an unfamiliar city and was at a loss.
どちらの服を選ぶか迷って決められなかった。
どちらのふくをえらぶかまよってきめられなかった。
I was torn between which clothes to choose and couldn't decide.
Vocabulary using 迷
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