まよ.う
mayou
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 42 - JLPT N3

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まよ.う/ mayouonめい/ mei

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 迷 represents 'ASTRAY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of astray.

Reading ·

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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