Kanji

迷

astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

メイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まよう

Common Readings

メイ, まよ…う

Example sentences

迷う まよう
どちら 行く 迷っている

「I'm hesitating about which path to take.」

助ける たすける
落ちた 子犬 助ける ため 迷わず 飛び込んだ

He jumped in without hesitation to save the puppy that fell into the river.

迷惑 めいわく
近所 迷惑 かけて いけません

You must not cause trouble to the neighbors.

かえって かえって
親切 つもり かえって 迷惑 なった

I meant to be kind, but it actually caused trouble.

迷い まよい
言葉 一切 迷い 感じられなかった

Not a hint of hesitation could be felt in his words.

聡い さとい
聡い 子供 大人 迷い すぐ 気付く

A perceptive child quickly notices even adults' hesitation.

迷惑をかける めいわくをかける
他人 迷惑をかけて いけません

You must not trouble others.

ご迷惑 ごめいわく
多大 ご迷惑 おかけしました

I caused a great deal of trouble.

申し訳ありません もうしわけありません
こちら 不手際 ご迷惑 おかけし 誠に 申し訳ありません

I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by our mistake.

迷宮 めいきゅう
出口 ない 迷宮 迷い込んだ

I wandered into a maze with no exit.

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