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迷

astray, perplexed

JLPT N3 Grade 5 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
まよ.う
On'yomi
メイ

迷 means "astray, perplexed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read まよ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

迷 in example sentences

  • 迷まよっていた。

    Mayotte ita.

    I was lost.

  • 道みちに迷まよったようだ。

    Michi ni mayotta you da.

    I seem to be lost.

  • 道みちに迷まよってしまった。

    Michi ni mayotte shimatta.

    I'm lost.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 迷 mean?
迷 means "astray, perplexed". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 迷 have?
迷 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 迷 read?
It is read まよ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 迷?
迷 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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