Quick answer
迷 is the kanji for "Err". The most common reading is まよ.う (mayou). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Err
Also : Lost · Perplexed · Illusion
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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