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

「どちらの道を行くか迷っている。」

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

彼は川に落ちた子犬を助けるために、迷わず飛び込んだ。

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

近所に迷惑をかけてはいけません。

You must not cause trouble to the neighbors.

親切のつもりが、かえって迷惑になった。

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

彼の言葉には一切の迷いが感じられなかった。

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

友人に話したら、長い間の迷いが吹っ切れた。

After I talked with a friend, the hesitation I had carried for a long time finally cleared away.

他人に迷惑をかけてはいけません。

You must not trouble others.

多大なご迷惑をおかけしました。

I caused a great deal of trouble.

こちらの不手際でご迷惑をおかけし、誠に申し訳ありません。

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

出口のない迷宮に迷い込んだ。

I wandered into a maze with no exit.

Example Vocabulary

迷う

まよう

to hesitate; to be puzzled; to get lost

迷惑をかける

めいわくをかける

to cause trouble; to inconvenience someone

迷い込む

まよいこむ

to stray into; to wander into; to get lost and end up in

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迷

Kanji

Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

迷う

迷惑

迷い

迷惑をかける

ご迷惑

迷宮

迷子

迷子になる

迷い込む

迷路

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