迷 Kanji – astray
The Japanese kanji 迷 can mean astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion.
Meaning and Readings
How is 迷 read?
迷 has the onyomi reading メイ and the kunyomi reading まよう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as mei, mayou.
Common Japanese Words Using 迷
These common Japanese words contain 迷. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 混迷（こんめい） — turmoil, chaos, confusion
- 低迷（ていめい） — hanging low (of clouds)
- 迷う（まよう） — to lose one's way, to get lost, to go astray
- 迷宮（めいきゅう） — labyrinth, maze
- 迷彩（めいさい） — camouflage, disguise
- 迷子（まいご） — lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child
- 迷信（めいしん） — superstition, superstitious belief
- 迷路（めいろ） — maze, labyrinth
- 迷惑（めいわく） — trouble, bother, annoyance, nuisance, inconvenience
- 迷い（まよい） — hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision